St. Isidore (c. 560-636), the Archbishop of Seville in Spain, once said, “Prayer purifies us, reading instructs us. Both are good when both are possible. If we want to be always in God’s company, we must pray regularly and read regularly. When we pray, we talk to God; when we read, God talks to us. All spiritual growth comes from reading and reflection.” […]
Dr. Sigmund Freud used the term “His Majesty, the Baby” to describe the infantile behavior of some adults. Freud died in 1939 so this is not some new behavior. Those who work with chemically dependent people often talk about “King Baby” or “Queen Baby” when describing this type of behavior. […]
Why do bad things happen to good people? Why do good people have to suffer? […]
In Luke gospel Jesus says, “Why do you see the speck in your neighbor’s eye, but do not notice the log in your own eye? Or how can you say to your neighbor, ‘Friend, let me take out the speck in your eye,’ when you yourself do not see the log in your own eye? […]
Languages were an important part of our curriculum. We studied French, Latin, and Greek. I had a rough time getting through these courses since languages are not one of my gifts. Although I did not make good grades in these subjects, I appreciated these courses and the advantages they gave me. […]
The Season of Lent begins (began) on Ash Wednesday, March 6. Lent is the season of change. We want to rid ourselves of everything that is not of Christ and become more Christlike. During Lent we recognize the three sacrificial pillars of Prayer, Fasting, Almsgiving. […]
In the 1966 comedy, The Russians are Coming, the Russians are Coming, a group of disguised Russians sailors are trying to find a boat to pull their submarine off a sand bar in New England. They practice their lines repeatedly in broken English: “Emergency! Everybody to get from street!” There is no “Emergency.” They are just trying to hide their captain’s blunder. […]
We have avoided another government shutdown. We are the only democracy that has government shutdowns. When the government shuts down, the people who feel the pain are government and contract workers going without paychecks or those who depend on federal programs like food stamps for survival. […]
We often hear about Christians being persecuted for their faith in various parts of the world. It seems like whenever missionaries introduce Christianity to a new country or culture, a persecution begins once these followers of Jesus grow in size. […]
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