A huge amount of online frenzy surrounded the death of Pope Francis and the election of first American Pope Leo XIV last month
Who is this new pope and why do people continue to tune in to an institution 2,000 years on? Continue reading A Month with Bob: How the World Reacted and What This Catholic Thinks About New Pope, Leo XIV
What is behind the rise of conversions to Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity? Continue reading Why Medieval Christianity and Re-enchantment Are Making a Comeback
Poem-prayers for navigating the gardens we’re responsible for Continue reading Psalms
Gaps appear by night like cancers in my mind; Like so many clearings in the dunelands I float through The full moon: supple, unplucked Hangs threadbare That Lady of The Night and ill-fated temptress Sign of Eve Who, alert to … Continue reading Like Rivers and Souls Un-damned
What are the risks associated with drinking Ayahuasca Tea? Continue reading The Dark Side of Ayahuasca, Vine of The Dead
How can we reimagine schooling, parenting and living arrangements to give our young people the best shot? Continue reading Are Our Tamariki Getting a Fair Start for their Mental Health?
Some practical tips on how to listen to the people in our lives who are struggling Continue reading How May We Listen To Hear Instead of Listening to Fix?
What if life were richer and more rewarding without conveniences at every turn? Continue reading Civilization Pampers Us With Convenience
1. In the midst of pain, we forget we are more than what happens to us. Continue reading Our Major Episode: Why Is There A Mental Health Crisis and What Can We Do About It?
Arriving back at the intersection, Jared eased his bike over to the traffic lights where the entire gang had sat only 15 minutes earlier. Kadunk. Stalling, he had found, required far less energy than turning the bike off. Especially when … Continue reading Back When We Were in ‘Nam (Part 3): The Value of The Whole
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