Category: The Lead

Repentance is hard work

This is probably not what Brit Hume had in mind, but Tiger Woods says he is turning to religion as well as psychotherapy to help rebuild his life.

Read More »

Chaplains at the winter Olympics

Every Olympics has its small cadre of chaplains whose job is to tend to the spiritual needs of athletes. But rarely does that care confront the big issues — life and death — as it did in Vancouver just hours before the 2010 Opening Ceremony.

Read More »

Ashes on the go

Updated. Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent. The imposition of ashes is a powerful symbol of our “mortality and penitence” and a powerful reminded of our need for God. We have heard of several churches in Chicago and St. Louis who have found ways of bring the ancient rite to busy places where people live and work.

Read More »

Roger Ebert on God

“Roger,” she said, “that is just something you have to believe. Pray for faith.” Then I lay awake wondering how I could pray for faith to a God I could not believe in without faith.

Read More »
Archives
Categories