by Michael Parise | Aug 19, 2020
I’ve met people who feel that religion and spirituality don’t have a place in their lives. They are half right. It is possible to have nothing to do with organized religions and still be spiritual. “Religion” means “to the bound to.” There are all sorts of ways of...
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by Michael Parise | Apr 21, 2017
Do you consider yourself spiritual? What if I were to tell you that being spiritual is not enough. We also need to be spiritually intelligent. Being a spiritual person means you: Believe that even negative or troubling emotions such as anger, fear, hatred, or shame...
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by Michael Parise | Jun 17, 2016
I feel I’m in a unique position to address the whole “Catholic Guilt” phenomenon, which burdens a lot of people. It’s really less about guilt (having actually done something wrong) and more about shame (feeling defective for being ourselves). The largest group of...
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by Michael Parise | Aug 19, 2015
I’m a big proponent of spirituality as the only thing that makes sense of religion. Getting in touch with the core of who we are in our souls is, for me, the primary goal of a life well-lived. One avenue most humans have used to access their spiritual lives has been...
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by Michael Parise | Jan 23, 2015
It looks as if gay marriage, at least for 36 states, is here to stay. If the Supreme Court eventually rules in favor of legalizing marriage for same sex couples, then every state will have to recognize all marriages. This issue can either continue to generate...
