The Difference between Difference and ‘Diversity’
Paradox, anyone? How about this: In order to be different at all, you first have to be the same. But another paradox is even more counterintuitive: those who today preach about the importance of being ‘diverse’ more often than not end up producing more and more of the same. Sounds strange, but think about it. […]
Two Errors about the ‘Spiritual’
Too often when one hears talk about the spiritual world (or the world of spirits), two simple but insidious errors slip into our imagination. If they take hold, they keep us light-years from ever getting an even approximate idea of what we are talking about. Our world of matter in all its forms – gross […]
Homilia – Festa da Sagrada Família (27.12.15)
(Atendendo a pedidos de várias pessoas, eis a primeira tentativa de publicar homilias minhas, seis meses atrasado mas enfim….—some English podcasts should also be forthcoming)
First U.S. Homily (1984)
First Homily in the U.S. (1984) After returning from India and visiting the States at the end of 1983, I was invited to give a guest homily at my old Presbyterian church on Jan. 1, 1984. I’d be a bit easier on the Indians if I were to preach about these matters today, but otherwise I […]