To be a preacher requires two apparently contradictory qualities: confidence and humility.

The trouble is that after nine years as a Jack of all trades and Master of the Dominican Order, I have no expertise on anything except airports and exotic foods.

One of our deepest needs is to be at home.

The medieval Church believed that the resurrection of Christ marked a new time for all of humanity.

I believe that my own Christian faith does indeed make universal claims.

Despite all the lunacy of the last century, all the absurdity of war and genocide, we believe that humans being are rational and are made to seek the truth.

Clearly a big challenge for Christianity is how to remain in contact with the millions of people who look for God but do not come to Church.