Pope Francis' recent call for the church and for Catholics to apologize to the L.G.B.T. community is cause for hope.

Pain washes out what divides us.

We may dismiss the diabolical as unreasonable, but cannot the irrational be real?

When love is deep, when beauty captivates, we are changed forever.

How do we live Calvary while never doubting Easter?

Wisdom makes the world a part of the self.