“The Lord watches over the strangers; he upholds the orphan and the widow” (Ps 146:9)

A reflection on St. Paul’s complex teachings regarding the Torah and Jesus’ own words

Ancient Roman society was profoundly hierarchical and this can grate on readers today when they encounter certain biblical passages Prime among these are ancient household codes which delineate the duties and responsibilities of family members to one another Part of the purpose of these passages

As infants prior to the coming of speech we communicate with sounds gestures and facial expressions Long before we can speak to our mothers fathers or older siblings we fall in love with them It is a tactile love based upon the senses of touch hearing smelling and seeing What if this is h

You are what you eat There is some truth to this in the physical sense as the bloated Western diet can lead us to heart disease and obesity while more nutritious and moderate eating can lead to better health and more energy Yet every physical food in moderation can be transformed into necessar

A couple of days before the release of Pope Francis rsquo encyclical ldquo Laudato Si rsquo rdquo a neighbor and I were discussing rumors about the encyclical and what it might contain concerning the state of the earth and economic systems It was an intriguing conversation because my neighbor