Organ Donation: Myths vs. Facts I recently watched “The God Committee,” a 2021 movie staring Kelsey Grammer and Julia Stiles, based on the play of the same name by Mark St. Germain, which falsely portrays the process of organ transplant decisions. Both the play and film focus on a local hospital board facing a one-hour…

Spiritual Care for the Dying — A pastoral guide for hospice care, workers and all who live with the terminally ill ~ By Kathy Kalina, RN ~ Book Review Being present with someone who is in the process of dying — especially the active stages — can be frightening and puzzling without experienced guidance. Author Kathy…

For all of its pitfalls, online dating is still the number one means of finding new friends, lovers and soulmates. Discovering which is which takes time. In 2023 about 40% of new relationships originate from online dating apps, 27% in bars and restaurants, 20% from friends, 11% at work, 9%…

A Summary of Breathing Underwater by Richard Rohr — Introduction After reading and reviewing nearly a dozen of Richard Rohr’s books, I wanted to find out exactly why he very often references the success of the 12-Step transformation model of Alcoholics Anonymous. As a newcomer to counseling recovering addicts and prison inmates, I decided to seek spiritual wisdom from…

Father-Daughter Connections Often Begin With Mom — As a father of four daughters, I have earned the right to speak up on the topic of just how special the father-daughter relationship is. We are usually their first male role model and hopefully the love of their life. As a proud grandfather of four granddaughters (and six grandsons)…

Living with a specific expiration date can be a challenging and complex experience. Truth is, we all live with an expiration date, but the younger we are the less we tend to think about it. For example, my 19-year old daughter thinks about it much less than her older sisters…

Thanks to all who helped me become a one-in-a-million survivor! — One year ago I received a phone call at 10pm requesting that I come to Tampa General Hospital immediately for my double-lung transplant. This sounded crazy, since I was only placed on the UNOS transplant list 4 days prior and told to expect the wait time could be months or…

Waking Up, Growing Up, Cleaning Up, Showing Up — Introduction There is much to be gained by reflecting upon your spiritual path in life so far. In our latest Telling Your Life Story class at we discussed this topic in detail. (class video) Scientists tell us every cell in our body carries a unique DNA code: 1) to bring the…

Pioneering the Interspiritual Awakening For those with eyes to see the barriers that have separated the religions and cultures of the world are in the process of collapsing. Welcome to the new world of undefended love and interspirituality! This new model — the interspiritual paradigm — brings together spiritual paths and wisdom traditions toward…