Tag: Auguste Meyrat

The Sorrows of Young Zoomers

With many members of the Gen Z cohort (b. 1997-2012) coming of age and entering public life, it behooves older generations to understand them better. I can recall the many essays, books, and movies examining my own generation, the millennials…

Hard Lessons from a Priest Who Stayed in Gaza

In the interest of diplomacy and personal relations, it’s normally a good idea to follow the adage, “If you can’t say anything nice about someone, don’t say anything at all.” But when it comes to assessing challenging and complex situations,…

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…