“Our work is to continually restore a world that has been broken by our fallen nature” The Pieta 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
“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
“Perhaps our greatest desire, often unexpressed, is to be content, to be at peace, to be happy” I would like to welcome our guest blogger today, Mr. Rudyard Kipling. My comments will follow. All yours Rudy. When Earth’s Last Picture is Painted When Earth’s last picture is painted and theContinue Reading
“Who would know?” Early on in the 1966 film, A Man for All Seasons, a young man by the name of Richard Rich is hanging around the household of Thomas More. Thomas More is a judge and Rich hopes that More’s influence can lead the young man to aContinue Reading
“the devil preys upon our human weaknesses by exploiting our differences” The Holy Sepulcher Since the 18th century the Church of the Holy Sepulcher has been managed jointly by a complex system of “zones” governed by six different Christian denominations, Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox, Syrian Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox,Continue Reading
Spiritual Blindness “Master, I want to see.” In 1995 Dr. Oliver Sacks released his book, “An Anthropologist on Mars.” In this book he recounts the stories of seven people suffering from various neurological conditions. One of the cases concerned a man named Virgil. Virgil had been blind since early childhood.Continue Reading
“Suffering and pain is a reality of existence. “ The psalmist tells us that the lifespan of man is seventy years, or eighty for those who are strong, and most of these are emptiness and pain. Our Lord promised us that following Him would not bring us comfort and easeContinue Reading
We often hear that money is the root of all evil, but is it? Lawrence of Arabia In the 1962 film “Lawrence of Arabia,” British Lieutenant T.E. Lawrence is sent to Arabia to serve as a liaison between the Arabs and the British in their fight against the Turks. TheContinue Reading
“Men have forgotten God; that’s why all this has happened.” There was a time when the majority of people believed in objective standards. That is not to say they agreed on everything, they didn’t. Bu they did agree that somethings were simply right or wrong. Several polls in recent yearsContinue Reading
“When we accept the Kingdom of God into our hearts, we accept self-denial. We no longer do things according to our will; we give ourselves completely over to the will of God.” The Old Man’s Son An elderly man lay dying in a hospital. He had suffered a heartContinue Reading