by Michael Parise | May 9, 2012
A predisposition which I believe dominates in many men’s lives is desire to be heroic. Most men I know want to be the Übermensch, the truly good person who rescues others. We see this in full flower through those who sacrifice themselves totally for their fellow...
by Michael Parise | May 8, 2012
Many of us are caught in the web of stories we tell ourselves and others about us. They are stories often rooted in the past, often germinating in a seminal experience of disappointment, betrayal, or even abuse. Our imperfect parents and siblings fueled the stories...
by Michael Parise | May 7, 2012
I recommend reading the National Catholic Reporter article called: Hierarchy’s inability to mourn thwarts healing in church, May. 07, 2012 by Mary Gail Frawley-O’Dea. In it she cogently explains the difficulty the Catholic Church is in because of the...