Eternity Life
Saturday, August 11th, 2012 Posted in writing | Comments Off on Eternity LifeJesus said that if a person believes, he or she has eternal life (John, chapter 6). I always took this to mean that if I believed in Christ (and lived a good life, of course), I would be going ...
Like a Treasure, Like a Pearl
Monday, August 6th, 2012 Posted in writing | Comments Off on Like a Treasure, Like a PearlJesus said that the Kingdom of Heaven was like finding a treasure in a field or a pearl of great value. Ignatius Loyola, whose feast was celebrated on July 31, was no stranger to the joy of finding God or to ...
Silence for Aurora
Sunday, July 22nd, 2012 Posted in writing | Comments Off on Silence for AuroraWhat a sad past few days. There really are no words that can make the terrible tragedy in Aurora, Colorado, intelligible. And that’s the point: right now there are no words. But, of course, we’ve already heard many words about ...
Making Miracles Possible
Sunday, July 8th, 2012 Posted in writing | Comments Off on Making Miracles PossibleIt was hard for Jesus to work many miracles in his hometown. Mark’s gospel (chapter 6) says it was because of the people’s lack of faith. They thought they knew all about Jesus and were also angry he wasn’t performing ...
