Living in Tanzania. That’s what Stephen Pope is doing. After graduating from Roxbury Latin, Boston College, and working for a few years, he is now serving as a Maryknoll lay missioner in Tanzania. I just stumbled upon his blog, in which he has started to chronicle his experiences. It’s a fascinating read. After a few searches,
Category: Spiritual
On this Christmas
Merry Christmas to all! Whether you’re spiritual, religious, or neither, this is an important holiday. Whether you are Christian or not, this day can be meaningful for all. I think the principles of Christmas (peace on earth and good will towards all people) can hold true for everyone. If we can be more decent with
Being ‘Spiritual’ vs. ‘Religious’
Today for Catholics is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. I went to Mass at 6 am. As I thought about the service, it made me think of some recent conversations I’ve had about being “spiritual” and “religious.” A friend asked me if one could be spiritual but not religious. IMO, absolutely so. I was
Words of Wisdom from Ben Watson
Tonight, I’ve been catching up on the news. It’s a bit disturbing. There are more articles about police officers, captured on video, who have violently and unjustifiably mistreated African-Americans (the arrest of Sandra Bland and her apparent subsequent suicide; and, the sentencing of a L.A. police officer, who was found guilty of assaulting a person, who later died). It made
What Is Your Self-Worth?
Amidst the high tech and start-up circles, you run into a lot of driven, super-educated and dynamic folks. It’s a Type A crowd. Some are already quite wealthy. Yet, I know some of them are quite unhappy. I’ve been very involved with all of my business school class reunions, and so, I get to keep
Passover & ‘There’s More to Do’
I am sick as a dog today, but I wanted to write about Passover. Whether you’re Jewish or not, I think it’s immensely important that everyone remember that freedom isn’t free (I blogged last year about Passover here and here). And, our ancestors had to endure a great deal for us to be here, whilst