The Emptying

What does it mean to "empty yourself"? Why even do this? Sounds pretty ridiculous and old fashioned, no? Not quite.

The Phenomenon of the Other

Human subjectivity has oft been berated as a weakness, resulting in "otherness" and failure to obtain true objective thought. But what if it's a strength that gives us awe and wonder, and many different amazing perspectives? Should we not wonder at ourselves?

Prayer in a Word

“If a friend asked you how to pray, what would you say?” Prayer is a complicated topic, and to try to encompass it in a word is dangerous. But I like a challenge, so I will

The God of Time

It's the Feast of Christ the King, the beginning of Advent, the end of the Year of Mercy. What are we to do with this time? Use it.

On Fear and Love

Let’s talk motivation. Let’s talk love. And let’s talk fear.

The Modern Mission

For some, "missionary" can carry a bad taste in one's mouth. But we are all called to live out our faith. What does this look like in our daily lives? How does one evangelize in a modern world and what does that even mean?

Authentically Me

If I don't know the me I show, How will the world?

On the Shoulders of Giants

In an earlier post, I pondered on the art of storytelling, and how we seem to connect to specific customs and abstract thoughts through them. In this post, I’d like to delve a little more into an important feature of stories, and indeed an important aspect of our day to day lives- heroes, archetypes, and…Read more On the Shoulders of Giants

Just Keep Swimming

A simple way to practice a simple mindset, that leads to a simply happier life

Are We Alone?

The Fermi paradox (check it out here) the idea that there are so many opportunities for life within the universe that it must exist somewhere, and yet we can find no evidence- prompts the question “are we alone in the universe?” A fascinating question, but what if we turned the focus back inward, pointed the…Read more Are We Alone?