So often when one thinks of medicine in the bible their mind immediately turns to the parable of the Good Samaritan. While this certainly makes sense, the challenge with this parable is that we are so familiar with it, which perhaps that familiarity prevents the parable from speaking to us in our present context. So… Continue reading On the Good Samaritan & the Practice of Medicine
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Annual Day of Recollection for the Teachers of John Paul II Prep
Aristotle rightly taught that things should be evaluated in relationship to their purpose or end, their telos. For Aristotle, a good knife is one that cuts, because the purpose of a knife is to cut. If a knife no longer cuts well, we either sharpen it or we dispose of it and buy a new… Continue reading Annual Day of Recollection for the Teachers of John Paul II Prep
Advent By Candlelight Reflection on Joy
This was an Advent By Candlelight Reflection given at St. Norbert Parish in Florissant, MO. The reading for the Prayer Service was John 15:11-17. This past fall, the day before school started, I had speaking engagement in New York. I flew out of Lambert at 5:00 am, arrived in New York, was driven… Continue reading Advent By Candlelight Reflection on Joy
Through The Cross To Light 