Adam Lanza – John Backman

Dialogue, Wisdom, and “Pondering How to Answer”

By admin|2013-01-14T06:16:34-05:00January 14th, 2013|Dialogue and Current Events, Dialogue and Language, Dialogue and Spirituality|

The mind of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil. —Proverbs 15:28 One marvelous aspect of lectio divina (the slow, reflective, contemplative reading of sacred texts) is [...]

A Place for Silence in the Face of Horror

By admin|2012-12-24T08:12:36-05:00December 24th, 2012|Dialogue and Spirituality|

The day after the horrific shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, I had to tear myself away from the constant stream of news, updates, and emerging details. It simply became too much to bear. This [...]