During my grad school experience at Notre Dame, I bumped into quite a few characters, but few as interesting as Theology professor John Dunne. What…
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Peace, Joy, Hope… and an Imaginary Reindeer
The day before Thanksgiving, a small package arrived at my door. I didn’t find it until after my children had gone to bed, so without…
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The Real Work of Gratitude
We made the tough decision yesterday to not celebrate Thanksgiving in-person with our family. It wasn’t an easy choice, but with one million new Covid-19…
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Healing the Divide
The election is over. A new president has been chosen. History was made with the election of the oldest man as president and, more important,…
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I Believe in Politics!
And so the connection between love of truth and love of beauty and love of justice, and for me, love of God, are all intertwined.…
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Planting a Seed
A few years ago, Lucille Salitan of the Center for Farm and Food Research purchased a tomato from the nearest grocery store, did the research,…
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World Day of Refugees and Migrants
As a native of Iowa, one of the people I have a great deal of respect for is (the late) former Republican Governor, Robert D.…
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How to Seek Social Change… from your Couch
In the midst of mask-wearing and social distancing, are you searching for meaningful ways to work for change? I don’t know about you, but I…
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Magnifying Glass: Unveiling Our Social Illnesses
Since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11, our world has been under a lot of stress, in lockdown or in…
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Just Jack 8-4-20
Luke 17:33 “Those who keep their lives will lose them; those who would lose their lives, preserve them.” The paradox of faith is that we…