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...
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...
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...
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...
by Michael Parise | May 27, 2014
We look for inner nourishment from a lot of sources. Jesus of Nazareth offered some sage advice long ago: Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God. I love to eat, to nourish my body with healthful food. I also...
