William J. Byron

An Assault on the Common Good

The fact that so many children in this country have no health insurance is, in my view, an assault on the common good.

By William J. Byron | November 2, 2007; 02:23 PM ET | Comments (10)

God With Us?

She struggled with a different question: does God exist right here with me at this time?

By William J. Byron | September 3, 2007; 10:41 AM ET | Comments (15)

The Patient-Physician Religious Relationship

Once a physician-patient relationship is established, the primary responsibility is to the whole person, body and soul.

By William J. Byron | August 9, 2007; 08:46 AM ET | Comments (16)

Re-Connecting Man to God

So religion is man-made to the extent that the God man redeemed us and established a Church.

By William J. Byron | May 25, 2007; 08:09 AM ET | Comments (663)

Living Generously in the Service of Others

I believe that the good life--the really good life--is a live lived generously in the service of others.

By William J. Byron | May 17, 2007; 07:18 AM ET | Comments (758)

Revolution of the Heart

In advancing this revolutionary objective, therefore, Jesus began with a call to personal conversion.

By William J. Byron | May 10, 2007; 09:18 AM ET | Comments (296)

Apology Easier Said Than Done

Refual to apologize won't heal unless and until you say what has to be said and do what has to be done.

By William J. Byron | April 27, 2007; 09:11 AM ET | Comments (7)

If Christ Be Not Risen

My Christian faith is rooted in the fact of the resurrection.

By William J. Byron | April 6, 2007; 08:39 AM ET | Comments (61)

More Prejudice from the Elite Than From the Street

In my experience, prejudice against Catholics is more noticeable among the well-educated than it is among people of more modest academic credentials.

By William J. Byron | March 16, 2007; 10:13 AM ET | Comments (117)

Unloving Critics and Uncritical Lovers

Israel deserves loving criticism and those who deliver it are by no means anti-Semitic if there is substance in the critique and civility in the style.

By William J. Byron | February 20, 2007; 05:05 PM ET | Comments (796)

I Pray To A Personal, Yet Mysterious God

Prayer is the flame that rises occasionally and consciously from the bed of embers that is my faith.

By William J. Byron | February 1, 2007; 10:54 AM ET | Comments (35)

Women, More Than Men, Are Faith-Filled

Religion--institutional and formal--would fare better if it had higher regard for the faith that women bring with them.

By William J. Byron | January 18, 2007; 09:08 AM ET | Comments (70)

Iraq: An Unnecessary and Unjust War

We should turn away from war now and rely on diplomacy as the only way to peace in the Middle East.

By William J. Byron | January 11, 2007; 10:40 AM ET | Comments (14)

Inspiration Found In Guided Retreat of Jesuits' Founder

I came to a better knowledge of myself and came to accept myself as a loved sinner.

By William J. Byron | January 4, 2007; 10:30 AM ET | Comments (3)

Atheists Formed by Distraction

What is there to talk about if both theists and atheists sit down to talk? The mystery of life; the riddle of existence; the presence of evil in our world; the meaning of love, power, joy, hope, forgiveness; the question of human origins and human destiny.

By William J. Byron | December 27, 2006; 04:00 PM ET | Comments (34)

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