This book is a collection of the essays complied over several years of reflecting on my expereiences and the experiences of others. Each chapter speaks to the hopes, pain, and mysteries of our lives. They pose questions about generosity, suffering, conscience, justice, race, poverty and charity. They ask what good are we and how should we live? They raise questions about religious life and belief then offer possible answers in a variety of ways. While religion is not enough to answer all the questions life presents, it offers a way of struggling to live with integrity and concern for others....