Have you ever accused someone of “drinking the kool-aid“? We all know what it means, right? Someone is blinded and brainwashed, not able to see reality, not able to see things the way they really are, not able to come down to the level that ordinary people struggle with every day. You know what? When…
On Spirituality
Jesus Never Said “Go, therefore, and make Catholics of all nations.”
. . . and he didn’t say “Go, therefore, and make Christians of all nations.” In fact, look closely at the New Testament. You won’t find the word “catholic” at all. You’ll see the word “Christian” for the first time in the book of Acts, referring to the community of Antioch where the people there…
Living for Others vs. Living for Others
I came across a great quote in Seth Godin’s The Icarus Deception this morning. It is from the author George Orwell. He writes: “After the age of about thirty they abandon individual ambition–in many cases, indeed, they almost abandon the sense of being individuals at all–and live chiefly for others, or are simply smothered under…
Fighting the Fear of Our Calling
Saint Augustine of Hippo is one of the most well known saints and possibly the most prolific spiritual writer in the history of Christianity. The funny thing is, he almost chose a very different path. After St. Augustine’s conversion to Christianity, he felt drawn to the contemplative life. He wanted to follow the example of…
The Holy Calling of an Unholy Career
When we search deep inside of ourselves to understand what makes us come alive, what do we find? The answer doesn’t have to be holy in a conventional sense. In other words, it’s ok if analyzing statistics makes us come alive. It’s ok if we love painting the living room walls even if we’ve already…
