A PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING FOR THE LIFE OF POPE FRANCIS Loving God,I am so grateful forthe life of your holy servant,Pope Francis. Through his witness,I have seen the presenceof your…
One day a teacher asked her First Grade class what was the meaning of Easter. One little girl raised her hand and responded: “Easter is the day when Jesus rose…
THE ONLY EASTER SOME WILL SEE Jesus calls us to be witnesses true,To His Resurrection, in all we do.Not “pew potatoes,” sitting still,But vessels of His love, His holy will.…
“Hey! Man on the Cross! Why are you still hanging there? Don’t you want to be taken down?” Two thousand years…..That’s a long time to be hanging there…..Your arms must…
Did you hear about the new restaurant on the moon? The food was great, but the place has no atmosphere. For 2,000 years now Christians have been celebrating the Eucharist…
In his book, The Freedom Revolution and the Churches, Robert Spike recalls an incident from the early years of the turbulent civil rights movement. Flying out of Jackson, Mississippi, Spike…
When we take a good look at the cross with Jesus hanging on it, I think that somehow we must come to realize that our sins helped to put him there. We…
Eight days changed the world! These eight days have been the topic of millions of publications, countless debates, and thousands of films. These eight days have inspired the greatest painters,…
Some time ago a worldwide survey was done throughout the world on recognizable symbols that had some interesting results. The Olympic symbol of the five linked rings was recognized by…
Among the apostles, the one absolutely stunning success was Judas, and the one thoroughly groveling failure was Peter. Judas was a success in the ways that most impress us: he…
She sits on the long porch of the nursing home, her small, thin body buried under heavy woolen garments. Her wrinkled face is expressionless in the light of the warm…
In the midst of our Lenten journey, God doesn’t see us as everyone else sees us. People around us may see us as cool, successful, unattractive, popular, old, whatever. It…
We all have skepticism in us. Think about these phrases: “Open wide now, this isn’t going to hurt one bit.” “It is easy to assemble. Just follow the directions.” “Please,…
March Madness and its Championship Game is upon us!! In addition to always having a stellar basketball team, Duke University once did a study on “Peace of Mind.” They found…
