The Unraveling Begins

“Iran postponed negotiations that were meant to begin in Switzerland on Friday….”  The reason?  “Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah….”  The lede that is buried? “The Israeli military said it struck…

Of Jesus and Life at the Bottom

Among the greatest challenges that Jesus poses to His disciples are His prescriptions on wealth. On the one hand, Jesus extolls poverty. He begins the Beatitudes with the declaration, “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of…