28th Sunday in Ordinary Time (2)

There is a Shona proverb that translates more or less to “The person who is not grateful is a witch.” This is such a scathing condemnation of ingratitude, that it got me thinking about the inspiration behind this proverb. I think what lies at the heart of this proverb is the …

Richard Rohr, a Franciscan priest who has written a lot about male spirituality talks about how in the first half of his life, every man needs to build a tower, needs to achieve something, needs to prove himself to the world, make a name for himself. He needs to learn the …