“What we do not understand, we fear. What we fear, we grow to hate. What we hate, we try to destroy.” The Beginning John Paul II began his papacy with the words “do not be afraid.” Throughout his time pope he continued to return to this theme. “Do not abandonContinue Reading
“Do not abandon yourselves to despair. We are an Easter people and alleluia is our song.” Pope John Paul II What does it mean to be an Easter people? To understand that, we must understand the beginning. so that we may understand the end. The Beginning “In the beginning GodContinue 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
Traditionally the fifth Sunday of Lent was referred to as Passion Sunday. Nowadays Palm Sunday shares this designation. But still, with today’s readings we shift our focus to the coming Passion. We do this because the Lord shows us it is the proper time to do so. Some Greeks wishContinue Reading