Commentary

The Church does not normally encourage cremation.

I’ve chosen to start here—with an exploration of what we mean by “strong” when the adjective is paired with “Christian”—and, paired, I might add, like a stale bottle of Boone’s Farm with last Sunday’s Carp-du-Jour.

The answer to your question is because they are holy garments used in the representation and worship of God, they are to be regarded and treated with reverence and respect.

But the kids are clearly leading on climate change – and they’re changing the way we talk about this global challenge, putting ethics at the center of the debate.

It seems that a sigil is, most commonly considered, a symbol used in magic. That sets off a loud warning signal in my spirituality, one I don’t want to ignore.

The term is not so much of a “wasted blessing” as it better translated and understood as a “ blessing for nought” or a nullified blessing. In Hebrew it is a “bracha l’vatala,” from the word nullification-like we nullify our leaven before Passover.