We live in a difficult world. Fear and scarcity are frequent themes in the media, and some of us are experiencing uncertain and challenging times …
We live in a difficult world. Fear and scarcity are frequent themes in the media, and some of us are experiencing uncertain and challenging times …
“My whole life is a lie,” she sobbed in Spanish on her hospital bed. “I came here for a better life and have found nothing but disappointments.” María’s latest setback was an unexpected bout with appendicitis; I was visiting her as a volunteer chaplain …
The debate about abortion involves not just a medical procedure but also personal morality, corporate ethics, legal and human rights, privacy, money, medical autonomy and much more. In this complexity “pro-life” and “pro-choice” labels serve only to fever polarization that instead must be pre-empted …
She pulled out dry grass. Then she hopped into a bush to weave it in. Alerted to the new construction project, all of us kept tabs on it and celebrated as the robin, joined often by her mate, completed a fine round condo. Soon four eggs, colored, yes, robin’s-egg blue, nestled in it …
