Phillip Berry | Orient Yourself

This Memorial Day week-end seems like an appropriate time for a brief reflection on fear as we remember those who “gave the last full measure of devotion.” Anyone spending a few honest moments at one of our war memorials cannot help but feel the frightening awe and gravity of the “ultimate sacrifice.” Because of such […]

Not One of Mine Driving to my office the other day, I was behind a driver who was struggling to focus. I could see lots of activity in her car, and most of it was not directly related to the priority of driving. Getting more and more frustrated, I thought to myself, “I hope it’s […]

Two years ago, i wrote of the Feminine Genius of Motherhood in honor of Mother’s Day. The post centered on Pope St. John Paul II’s concept of “feminine genius” and how motherhood captures it: Waking this morning to Mother’s Day, the expression “sacrificial love” has continued to roll around in my mind. Having just returned […]

My original plan was to write about leadership this week. However, I came across a draft I started on December 31, 2022 and felt compelled to complete, and update it. Wherever you find yourself today, I hope it meets you where needed. Let’s walk back four months and take a moment to look forward… December […]

A few weeks ago, Northwind Pharmaceuticals turned 15 years old. There were no ticker tape parades, no tv interviews, no speeches, and no magazine covers. The sun rose in the morning and set in the evening. Our team showed up, did their work, and went home, leaving the world better than they found it. Just […]

Almost exactly four years ago, I wrote a post entitled The Shadows We Cast, exploring the consequences, noticed and unnoticed, of our passing through the world. The post came back to me recently in a conversation with one of my nephews, now an adolescent and exploring the edges of his own creative energies. As we […]

For the Christian, The Resurrection is serious business and a serious cause for celebration. For all celebrating this sacred Holy Day, may the peace and joy of Jesus Christ be present in your worship, your time with loved ones, and in your heart. Regardless of your disposition toward The Resurrection, the concept of “resurrection” is […]

Over my last 20 years or so working in and around healthcare, I have frequently heard the question “why?” as it relates to the choices people make about their health. Much of the chronic disease present in our population is the result of choices we make in what we eat, how we do or don’t […]

“What is truth?” asked Pontius Pilate shortly before sentencing Jesus the Nazorean to death. Pilate’s rhetorical question was a cynical reflection on the nature of truth in a culture that made its own reality through argument or force. To Pilate and his contemporaries, “truth” was subjective and relative; Jesus’ fellow Jews effectively manifested his guilt […]

“Let me look into your eyes.” Cupping his face, Sally looked deeply into the sparkling depths of those little blue orbs staring back at her. Simultaneously cupping her face, Cooper returned her gaze and smiled. Connection. Reagan and Fulton followed, though at 2 years old, a Fulton cup and stare runs the risk of a […]