I have never met any really wicked person before. I feel rather frightened. I am so afraid he will look just like every one else. Oscar Wilde A few weeks ago, I was sitting in the lobby of a [...]

In January, I began a journey in a Catholic spiritual exercise called Exodus 90. One element of the program involves the practice of asceticism with the goal of detaching from habits or material [...]

Standing on the beach a few days ago, I watched the waves roll in, crashing over my feet and legs. I shut my eyes and listened to the steady sound of the water; not quite a roar but strong, [...]