“The gardener who intercedes on our behalf is Jesus, nourishing and working the soil of our hearts. This is the grace and mercy that He offers to us.” Napoleon’s Mercy Napoleon Bonaparte is often portrayed as a violent man, a dictator alongside the likes of Hitler and Mussolini. But thoseContinue Reading
When we are tempted, the best course of action is often to stand up to it, recognize it for what it is, and stare it down. From the Denver Post: “Like many sheep ranchers in the West, Lexy Fowler has tried just about everything to stop crafty coyotes from killingContinue 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 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
Our part is to “be vigilant at all times and pray.” This is our time of testing. Michelle Malkin is a well known journalist and social commentator. In a recent interview she told of how she temporarily lost sight of the “big picture” and the near tragedy that resulted. MichelleContinue Reading
“Imperfect Beauty allows the perfect Beauty of God to shine more brightly.” I occasionally come across a writer who describes the beauty of a woman as being more perfect because of a small “flaw” such as a mole or scar or birthmark. This is usually in older books because inContinue Reading
The line between wisdom and foolishness is very thin. Indeed one man’s wisdom is very often another man’s folly. Isaac Asimov is popularly remembered as one of the great writers of science fiction. But he was much more than that. He was a professor of biochemistry, and held a doctorateContinue Reading
What is the theme of your life? What is your world view? I was recently in an online conversation regarding Archbishop Goh’s recent statement about the upcoming concert by Madonna on her world tour stop in Singapore. It soon became apparent that the person I was trading emails with had aContinue Reading
There was once a small boy who built his own toy sailboat. He lovingly carved the hull, placed the mast and set the sail. He painted it and polished it until it was exactly the way he wanted. Then he took it down to the water to test it out.Continue Reading