As Benedictines
We see a single incandescent light beneath the pond,a flash at the bottom of four stemmed glasses, as if we were still in the Orleanais,where … Read More “As Benedictines”
Tag: christianity
A Taizé Service
Two weeks ago I had an opportunity to attend a Christian Taizé service at night in a church close to … Read More “A Taizé Service”
The Tech Question Concerns Us All
In a letter dated 6 January to Monsignor Paglia for this month’s 25th anniversary of the Pontifical Academy for Life (which … Read More “The Tech Question Concerns Us All”
Postcard from Raymond: Merton’s Theology of the Problematic
My colleague Justin Whitaker has just published news about the 50th anniversary of the Catholic monk and writer Thomas Merton. … Read More “Postcard from Raymond: Merton’s Theology of the Problematic”
Spiritual Colossi: Buddhism and Christianity in China and America
As the United States launches its long-awaited trade war against China, I wonder whether something subtler, but just as significant, … Read More “Spiritual Colossi: Buddhism and Christianity in China and America”
Bodhisattva Vows as Liberation Theology
I was raised in what I consider to have been a very “liberal” Catholic household. Outside our evening “grace” before … Read More “Bodhisattva Vows as Liberation Theology”
The Extraordinary Conceptions of Mary and Maya
Conceiving a child without a man’s involvement is, at its heart, a miraculous phenomenon because pregnancy cannot occur without sexual … Read More “The Extraordinary Conceptions of Mary and Maya”
Postcard from Raymond: The Gaze of the Divine
“Look at me. Behold, encounter, and meet me.” Two of my favourite expressions of sacred art can be found in … Read More “Postcard from Raymond: The Gaze of the Divine”
The Harp in the Crisp Wind: Intersections of Buddhism and Celtic Christianity
Raymond Lam In July 2015, I wrote a book review of Laurence Cox’s Buddhism in Ireland: From the Celts to the Counter-Culture … Read More “The Harp in the Crisp Wind: Intersections of Buddhism and Celtic Christianity”
Why I Don’t Believe in Spiritual Experiences
Raymond Lam Some scientists and psychologists draw parallels between religious experiences and psychological illnesses and conditions, like epilepsy. We’re not … Read More “Why I Don’t Believe in Spiritual Experiences”