Art allows us, through the eyes of another, to take another look at the world. We see a bit deeper, because someone shares a vision with us.
Terrance Klein
The Rev. Terrance W. Klein is a priest of the Diocese of Dodge City and author of Vanity Faith.
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Prisoners of War: Showtime’s ‘Homeland’
Showtime’s ‘Homeland’ asks, when the world turns to tempest, who is crazy and who is sane?
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The Prayer of the Lowly
Not long ago I was working with a young couple, preparing for marriage.
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A Center for the Self
People can be like tumbleweeds. The fastest can be the most forlorn.
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Churchill’s Choice
Learning lessons from history, there two mistakes to avoid. The first is ignorance of the past; the second, supposing that it was inevitable.
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The Pope, a Parable, and Perspective
Parables are meant to change our perspective, and that is no small thing.
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Stewards of the Land
My grandfather never knew if the aid packages he sent back to Russia reached his brothers. He died in Kansas, never seeing any of them again.
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Lost and Found
The parables of Jesus are meant to pounce, at least if we’ve truly heard them. They’re a bit like playing with a kitten, one that surprises us with an unexpected swipe. Each parable imparts a deeply personal lessen, but only if we enter the play.
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Sweet Surrender
When the present doesn’t demand our full attention, don’t we typically use the time to fret and to frame the future?