In Memory of Thomas Michel – An Architect of Love
Sometimes we find God sends among us some of His servants as a blessing. The mere presence of…
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A Mosquito Meets a Memory
In a meadow of memories, my mind is a mosquito. It flies from flower to flower, and separates…
The Camel vs. The Wheel in Creating Wealth in the Islamic Empire
Traditional wisdom holds the wheel to be one of mankind’s cleverest inventions and the camel to be one…
Editorial: Helping People Understand Each Other
One post in a social media account opened by his fans shows Fr. Thomas Michel lying on the…
Living the Legacy of Nostra Aetate
How We Can Mark the 60th Anniversary of the Church’s Commitment to Interreligious Dialogue This fall, Catholics are…
Nostra Aetate at 60: A Vision Still Unfolding
As we stand at the threshold of commemorating the sixtieth anniversary of Nostra Aetate’s promulgation on October 28,…
The Long Way to the Border
Sarah waited while sitting near the window with her legs pulled toward her chest. The church bell rang…
Setting Priorities (or, How I Learned to Finally Finish This Essay)
On a less than memorable episode of The Simpsons, Bart, the hell-raising ten-year-old, is struggling to begin a…
Heaven
Today is the monthly community market in my little town. Every month, we buy a bag of Granny…
Where Is Heaven?
In the movies when somebody dies, assuming that they are a good person, they go to heaven, which…
Farewell to Fethullah Gülen
We were not too far away from a meeting which would have brought about an intense exchange of…
Awakening of Consciences
I am deeply saddened by the passing of Muhammed Fethullah Gülen Hocaefendi. I extend my heartfelt condolences to…
In Honor of Mr. Gülen
By his students. That’s how I know Imam Fethullah Gülen, may his memory be a blessing. Rooted in…
Seeing the World Differently Through Gülen
The second time I met Fethullah Gülen was with a group of academics. We were ushered into a…
Syed Muhammed Fethullah Gülen and the Relevance of His Legacy
All humans are born within the bounds of earthly “time” and “space,” but only a select few transcend…