What is a Chaplain, anyway?
So what is a chaplain, anyway? The word itself comes from the Latin cappella—a “little cloak.” In the 4th century, St. Martin of Tours, still a Roman soldier at the time, came across a man freezing by the roadside. He took his cloak, cut it in two, and gave half away. The remaining half was […]
The Way We Were (Memories)
One of my patients loves the movie The Way We Were. It’s been playing in her room recently, and it reminds her of happier days. Recently, we spoke about memories. She talked about how they come and go, saying they pop up at the strangest times. “Sometimes you can’t remember no matter how hard you […]
The Worth We Carry Within Us
There is a human dignity and worth we do not have to earn. It is not something given to us when we are successful, useful, strong, admired, or needed. It is not something we lose when life becomes difficult, confusing, lonely, or uncertain. This dignity belongs to us simply because we are human. That may […]