
Mary Magdalene, Visionary
Mark Etling, PhD
July 4, 2025
The Gospel of Mary is one of many Scriptures that was not accepted by the Church for inclusion in the New Testament.
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Meditation Dissolves Sticky Sin
Laurence Freeman, OSB
March 15, 2020
There is, as we all know, personal sin. We all know our faults—or suspect them.
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Who Do We Want to Be?
Laurence Freeman, OSB
March 14, 2020
Experience is a stronger persuader than argument, and we act well to the degree that we see clearly.
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The Stone Rejected by the Builders
Laurence Freeman, OSB
March 13, 2020
The ecological dream is to produce new energy by reprocessing all waste.
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The Chasm that Divides Us
Laurence Freeman, OSB
March 12, 2020
We live continuously with a chasm between the haves and the have-nots, the healthy and the sick, the smart and the dull, the gorgeous and the ugly, the slim and the fat, the lucky and the cursed. It’s what we ...
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Not to Be Served but to Serve
Laurence Freeman, OSB
March 11, 2020
The Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many It’s amazing how the Church can repeat these words of Jesus from a place of hierarchy and privilege.
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Turn the World Upside Down
Laurence Freeman, OSB
March 10, 2020
We trust Jesus because of his suffering and its transcendent aftermath, and because he spoke from a passionate addiction to truth that is the only kind of addiction that sets us free.
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