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Author Archives: Bob Ritzema
Another Grandparent’s Day
Three years ago I wrote a post about visiting my grandkids’ school for Grandparents Day. Last week I went to Grandparents Day again; had gone last year as well, though I didn’t post anything about it on WordPress. I have … Continue reading
Living in an Age of Accumulation
George Carlin may be right about a house being a place to keep our stuff, but, nowadays, we’re less inclined to leave home in order to get more stuff. That’s because more stuff regularly appears magically on our doorsteps while … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Psyche
Tagged consumerism, decluttering, faith, materialsim, older adults, simplification
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The Seven Deadly Sins for Seniors: Lust
I’ve been writing about the seven deadly sins, using as my basis the book Glittering Vices: A New Look at the Seven Deadly Sins and their Remedies by Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung. I’m especially interested in how these harmful habits manifest … Continue reading
Posted in Psyche, Spirit
Tagged aging, capital vices, faith, lust, older adults, pornography, Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung
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The Seven Deadly Sins for Seniors: Gluttony
I’ve been writing about the seven deadly sins, using as my basis the book Glittering Vices: A New Look at the Seven Deadly Sins and their Remedies by Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung. I’m especially interested in how these harmful habits manifest … Continue reading
Posted in Body, Spirit
Tagged aging, C.S. Lewis, eating, gluttony, older adults, Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung
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Seniors Without Savings
I’ve written previously about the difficulties faced by older adults who haven’t saved for retirement. For example, in this post from 2013 I wrote about the large numbers of Americans who will either have to delay retirement or work during … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Resources
Tagged affordable housing, aging, elderly, older adults, poverty, retirement
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The Seven Deadly Sins for Seniors: Anger
I’ve been posting on the “capital vices,” which in the Christian tradition were seen as source vices from which a multitude of other vices spring. My reflections have been prompted by the book Glittering Vices: A New Look at the … Continue reading
Posted in Psyche, Spirit
Tagged anger, capital vices, Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung, resentment, Ronald Rolheiser, seven deadly sins
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The Seven Deadly Sins for Seniors: Greed
This is part of a series on the seven deadly sins as they apply to older adults. I’ve been reflecting on the topic after reading the book Glittering Vices: A New Look at the Seven Deadly Sins and Their Remedies by the … Continue reading
Posted in Psyche, Spirit
Tagged aging, avarice, capital vices, greed, hoarding, older adults, Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung, seven deadly sins
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The Seven Deadly Sins for Seniors: Sloth
This is the third post in a series about the seven deadly sins. I have been reading and discussing with a church men’s group a book on the topic, Glittering Vices: A New Look at the Seven Deadly Sins and Their … Continue reading
Posted in Spirit
Tagged acedia, aging, capital vices, Christianity, despair, Kathleen Norris, loss, Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung, self
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The Seven Deadly Sins for Seniors: Vainglory
As I wrote in my previous post, the Men’s Group at my church has been reading and discussing the book Glittering Vices: A New Look at the Seven Deadly Sins and Their Remedies by the philosopher Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung. The … Continue reading
Posted in Psyche, Spirit
Tagged aging, Christianity, older adults, Thomas Aquinas, vice, virtue
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