spiritual insights on religion, social justice and comparative theology
“Hesburgh” is a new film documenting the life of a giant who was one of the most important figures of social justice in the twentieth century, Father Theodore Hesburgh, CSC. “Father Ted” was instrumental in shaping some of the most important social policies of our time and served as president of Notre Dame from 1952-1987. … Continue reading Hesburgh by William Klein
Children need to learn mindfulness. What is mindfulness? Mindfulness is the act of being present to the moment. It is finding the center of one’s being to be fully awake to what is happening in one’s life. Being mindful is stopping, taking a deep breath, analyzing with purpose what one is facing in his life … Continue reading Coping Mechanisms For Children by William Klein
There is an old theater adage that says, “Expression cannot exceed impression.” An actor needs to internalize the image of an experience, see it and be present to it in his mind and imagination before he can project it through feeling. The same could be said for seeing the image of God in another and … Continue reading Expression Cannot Exceed Impression by William Klein
The older I get the more I realize that the worst kind of ache we experience is the helplessness we feel at our inability to take away the pain our loved ones are experiencing. Internalizing a loved one’s pain can lead to anguish and heartbreak, but it can also lead to our redemption. I’ve heard … Continue reading The Needle In The Foot by William Klein
The ego traps us into fearful thinking. On one hand the ego has a good function. It can help us get what we want and a healthy ego can help us attain success and riches. On the other hand, the ego trains us to live in fear. “If I don’t get the spouse, I won’t … Continue reading The Wild Horses of Fear by William Klein
“Indifference” is an important worldly concept, one that inherently recognizes the idea of righteousness or lack thereof in one’s being. Keep in mind that “indifference” can be seen from two different perspectives, one negative and one positive. Webster’s Dictionary, the negative definition, notes that indifference is a state of being where there is an “inherent … Continue reading Indifference by William Klein
When we consider what Jesus meant when he said, “You will know a tree by its fruits”, the automatic assumption is that “fruits” are the riches one gains. But what are the riches? From a twenty-first century perspective we may consider the fruits to be wealth and money. Some people who subscribe to the “Gospel … Continue reading What Is The Real Fruit? by William Klein
To have dominion over something is “to have control over” it or “power over” it. Usually when we think of having dominion, we think of a ruler having power over a region. I want to address the idea of dominion from the perspective of our feelings and our hearts. We have control over our feelings to … Continue reading “Dominion” by William Klein
Anxieties have a way of cropping up and getting in the way of life. I was struggling with a problem and a friend of mine was checking in on me. She dropped a text in the morning to see how I was doing. I told her, “I’m retreating into the day” by listening to theology … Continue reading “Retreating Into Your Day” by William Klein
“Each of us is a word of God spoken only once. We have a word to speak with our lives. If we don’t speak it, it may never be heard.” Sr. Peg Dolan, RSHM I love this quote, and it’s one that I always return to in life. Sr. Peg reminded me of how sacred … Continue reading “The Paradox of God in the Spoken and Unspoken”
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