by Michael Parise | Sep 15, 2021
A friend asked me recently, “What’s the best way to spread love and peace in this world?” I gave it some thought and realized that the only way is through intimacy. Intimacy is at the core a personal connection between two people. Sadly we’re living in a very...
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by Michael Parise | Sep 26, 2020
Growing up I identified God’s love with my parents’ love for me. When I was ‘good’, they said nothing, assuming I simply ought to be good. When I fell short, they got angry and shamed me in a variety of ways. I figured that’s the way God’s love also...
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by Michael Parise | Apr 23, 2015
Remembrance has become a huge, multi-billion dollar industry. We erect memorials both to fallen heroes and politicians with questionable ethics. We send cards to mark special occasions. Whole religious traditions, both good and bad are based on the remembrance of...
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by Michael Parise | Mar 27, 2015
The word integrity often is bantered about in the media, especially in reports of poor behavior by public officials or personalities. Perhaps we spend too much time worrying about others’ integrity though. Instead I’ve been curious to discover how integrity has...
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by Michael Parise | Oct 26, 2014
I’ve been hungry for intimacy most of my life. It’s more than a physical, sexual, or emotional connection. I’ve been seeking the kind of a deep communion with myself and the universe, a profound experience of the present moment when time stands still and I’m fully...
