Confessions of a Religious Catholic

Byron LeavittHistory, Light, Religion, Seeker, Truth Leave a Comment

I have spent most of my life saying, “I’m spiritual, not religious.” As far back as I can remember, I’ve decried the evils of religion, saying it was dead or diseased, and stood in solidarity with others who felt the same. I’ve called religion evil, corrupt, and systems of man that poison the systems of God. I’m beginning to think …

We Are Reborn

Byron LeavittDarkness, Healing, Light, Suffering, Wonder 3 Comments

“This must be what it feels like when you begin to die.” That thought hit me one day when I was sitting alone in my room in the hospital.  It wasn’t a melancholy thought: it wasn’t despairing.  It was more of a stop-breathing, “whoa” moment.  Because it was true. I had just finished a week-long stint of a lethal chemo …