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A philosopher's view of God and evolution
… astronaut Dave Bowman into something far more than human. The monolith is not unlike the tree in the Garden of Eden, a creation of some unearthly other that drives forward the evolution … to care for each other. Understanding the world as it is helps us survive. From both Eden's tree and Kubrick's monolith springs the knowledge that makes the difference for human beings. …
Contemplating a garden in all its beauty
… and harder to mow. The other thing I love about the garden is its promise. The buds on fruit trees and the first shoots of spring bulbs delight me and fill me with hope for results I …
Utah's majestic landscape presents God in God's creation
… sheer orange cliffs and arrive first at "Park Avenue," a narrow valley of sagebush, low pine trees, cactus and dead wood lying between 10-story brown and orange cliffs and rocks. It feels … Isn't that what Jesus urged? "Consider the lilies of the field." "Learn a lesson from the fig tree." "Look at the birds in the sky." He wanted us to learn the way of God, as he did, from …
Another CCHD Funding Brouhaha
… and some on the left on these hot-button, controversial issues, we miss the forest for the trees. I read the Creed we all recite every Sunday and see in its words a profound challenge to …
Why Yves Congar is relevant today
… The obligation of the center is to attend to the periphery "when the sap is bubbling in a tree having growing pains." "If [church] personnel are chosen only from men of a certain type, …
Glass ceilings: the Boy Scouts and the Catholic church
… for longer (and found some comfort in denim). I'm sure I'd be better at identifying birds and trees and handier when it comes to home projects that involve more than a hammer and screwdriver. …
New bishop wants to serve Oakland as pope serves 'the whole church'
… invited to occupy the cathedra, or bishop's seat. The chrism was made from oil from the olive trees on the grounds of the motherhouse of the Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose. The oil was …
Name your treasure and pass it on
… to form an opinion and ascribe it to God. (See: "I'm pretty sure that thing about the tree of life is a fluid concept.") But it's the responsibility of young adults to acknowledge …
Pentecost
… seem to me to function like a caldron that nourished, and contains, the flames, and a grove of trees that softens and directs the wind. I am sure that these movements upset some people, just …
Truths from the Upper Room
… And in his last breath, Jesus proclaims his forgiveness for the ones who have hung him on that tree. Forgiveness, freely given by God to us through Christ, is our gift to one another as …