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Christmas Beyond Commercialism: Reclaiming the Radical Story We’ve Forgotten
The original Christmas story was about refugees, empire resistance, and choosing humility over power. Discover how commercialism sanitized Christianity’s most radical narrative.
Advent and the Art of Waiting: Why Faith Thrives in Darkness, Not Certainty
Discover why Advent’s practice of waiting in darkness is more relevant than ever. Explore how uncertainty, doubt, and spiritual waiting create authentic faith in 2025.
Thanksgiving and Grief: Finding Gratitude in Loss (Lessons from Joseph’s Letter)
Can gratitude and grief coexist? Explore how loss teaches us what matters most, and why Thanksgiving is more meaningful when we honor both joy and sorrow. Lessons from Joseph’s Letter.
The Vatican’s Secrets: When Power Protects Itself at the Cost of Truth
The Vatican Archives hold centuries of secrets. From Galileo to abuse scandals, explore why religious institutions prioritize power over transparency—and what it means for faith today.
All Saints’ Day: Celebrating the Questioners, Not Just the Believers
All Saints’ Day honors those who walked in faith—but what about the saints who questioned? Explore how doubt strengthens belief and why the most faithful are often those who ask the hardest questions.
Faith in Uncertain Times: What Rome’s Strikes Teach Us About Trust in Leadership and Religious Institutions
Discover how Italy’s 2025 strikes reveal deeper questions about faith, institutional power, and trust in religious leadership. Explore the connection between political unrest and spiritual questioning.
Religion, Power & Indigenous Wisdom: What History Missed
Explore the Prince Andrew scandal with Epstein and Maxwell—uncovering royal power, privilege, and the hidden networks shaping influence and control.
Royal Power, Scandal, and the Epstein Fallout: What the Prince Andrew Case Reveals About Influence and Accountability
Explore the Prince Andrew scandal with Epstein and Maxwell—uncovering royal power, privilege, and the hidden networks shaping influence and control.
Rethinking Role Models: Modern Fatherhood, Women’s Leadership, and the Search for New Truths
What does it mean to lead in a world where old models are shifting? What happens when our definitions of strength, sacrifice, and success no longer match the roles we’ve inherited? And can the quiet evolution inside homes mirror the public revolutions in boardrooms and parliaments?
Robert Parsons 