“few of us feel worthy of this calling. Isaiah, Peter, and Paul all expressed their feelings of unworthiness when God called them to fulfill their mission.” Perhaps you remember this. “I’m looking for someone to share in an adventure.” “An adventure? No, I don’t imagine anyone west of Bree wouldContinue Reading
“for truth is truth, to the end of reckoning.” In William Shakespeare’s play, “Measure for Measure,” there is a scene in which Isabella, the virtuous protagonist, is pleading her case before the Duke of Vienna. Isabella has brought charges against Lord Angelo, whom the Duke had temporarily placed in chargeContinue Reading
“we are a people incorporated into the Body of Christ.” There was once a worldly man, concerned chiefly with his own success and achievements, who questioned the nature of Heaven and Hell. One night he had a vision. In the vision an angel appeared to him and told him, “IContinue Reading
When we dedicate our gifts and talents to God, giving back to him the fruit of the gifts He has given us, our work is shaped by our love for God. When we offer out gifts and talents to God, He sometimes uses them in unexpected ways. The book, “ChickenContinue Reading
through baptism Jesus sets in motion God’s saving plan to renew all things according to the Divine Will Why did Jesus insist on being baptism? John preached a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. But Jesus was without sin so why was He so persistent about being baptizedContinue Reading
We are surrounded by the goodness of God and yet we are often blind to it. Jimmy and Jace are color-blind. The brothers see as clearly as anyone else, but the colors red and green dissolve into murky shades of yellow. Even the colors they can see, such as blue,Continue Reading
“Obedience does not rob us of our freedom, rather it frees us to employ the full range of our gifts and talents in service to the Master.” French archbishop Francois Fenelon said this about obedience. “It is not the multitude of hard duties, it is not constraint and contention thatContinue Reading
“God has given us all a role to fulfill, it is for us to choose whether or not we do so.” Henry III was the Holy Roman Emperor in the middle of the 11thcentury, ruling parts of western and central Europe. His kingdom included Germany, Burgundy, Bohemia, and northern ItalyContinue Reading
Advent is traditionally a period of fasting and prayer as we prepare ourselves for the great day of our salvation. But we must remember that it is also a time of joy and anticipation. It is a time of testing, preparation, and joy. In traditional Christian imagery there is aContinue Reading
“We spend our lives in preparation, learning to make of ourselves a work of art worthy of God.” You may not recognize the name, Hokusai, but you have undoubtedly seen his work. Hokusai was a Japanese artist who lived during what is known as the “Edo Period” in Tokyo inContinue Reading