From Where I Stand

You shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free. Really?

Jan 15, 2020

From Where I Stand: Honesty, verity, authenticity and factuality are the underpinnings of good, effective government. But facts alone are not its gold standard.

Be you either hot or cold: Jesus' words, not mine

by Joan Chittister

Jan 1, 2020

From Where I Stand: Moderation won't do it. What we need now is Christian extremism, the idea that there are some things that cannot be tolerated in life, that there is something we can do to resolve these logjams if we really want to do it.

Disavowal: Some promises should not be forever

by Joan Chittister

Dec 18, 2019

Whatever deters us from being true to our deepest truths must one day be disavowed. So what must be disavowed to save the character of the nation in a time when it needs character more than ever?

It's time for our biases to grow

by Joan Chittister

Dec 4, 2019

From Where I Stand: There's not much to be learned from those who agree with us. We just go on our merry way, trashing people at large, attacking both friends and competitors, berating our own best thinkers.

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You shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free. Really?

Be you either hot or cold: Jesus' words, not mine

Disavowal: Some promises should not be forever

It's time for our biases to grow

I'd be skeptical if I were you

Anger: A virtue for our time, because silence is not working

St. Benedict's 12th step is the challenge to become humility itself

The 11th step: What we say, and how we say it, defines us

St. Benedict's 10th step of humility: When is funny not funny?

St. Benedict counsels a little less talk, a little more thought

St. Benedict's eighth step of humility: to grow, not to fossilize

Acceptance of inferiority and the freedom it brings

Step 6: It is possible to be contented even with disappointments

The self-revelation that makes us new again

Society profits from the power of patience

Listen to those entrusted with our growth

Our differences will make the difference in our future

Fixing everything: First, let God be God

How to save Western civilization — again

Trump destabilizes the presidency and the nation's soul

COP24: It's not about resources anymore; it's about moral maturity

For real change, we must get at four roots deeper than church structures

For where you stand, stand up

And a little child shall lead them

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