I have to admit I am not a fan of politics, politicians, and the milieu they create. I am reminded of the famous quote from Obi Wan-Kenobi: “Mos Eisley spaceport. You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious.” Ok, that might be a bit over the top, but it is a great quote … and if you don’t know who Obi Wan-Kenobi is … well, I can’t help you. Continue reading
According to the Pew Research Center, we Americans exist along a political spectrum far more nuanced than “red-blue.” These are among the findings of Pew Research Center’s new political typology, which sorts Americans into cohesive groups based on their values, attitudes and party affiliation, and provides a unique perspective on the nation’s changing political landscape. I can’t say whether their classifications seem on target or not, but it is nonetheless interesting. If you are interested in seeing where you might fall on the spectrum, take this quick online survey. Continue reading
During the school dances, the slow ballads would arrive and wooohooo! You got to slow dance… real close. The sisters would literally come over with a 12-inch ruler, but it between you and your dance partner, gently smile, and say “Leave room for the Holy Spirit.”
That is good advice in life, especially these days when something wicked this way comes. It is called anger and we Christians are specifically warned about it in the first reading from today’s Mass: “everyone should be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath, for the [anger] of a man does not accomplish the righteousness of God” (James 1:19–20). Continue reading
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