RIGHT JUDGING
The Scripture seems very clear on some of the reciprocal teachings of Jesus. One is: the way we forgive is the way we will be […]
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HOPING TO MAKE A BUCK
I have read the terrifying crucifixion story many times in the gospels. One little piece of the story recently popped out to me: “When the […]
THE WAY IT IS
I did it the way I was doing itBecause I didn’t know what I was doingJust because I was doing itDoes not mean I was […]
BECOMING AN ANGEL
“It was said of Abba John the Dwarf (339-405), that one day he said to his elder brother, ‘I should like to be free of all […]
FINDING OUR DESTINY
When one becomes a Christian a great deal of the mystery of destiny is solved and determined: to promote the Kingdom of God and the […]
LOGS AND SPLINTERS
Jesus taught us about Logs and Splinters to illustrate about making judgments. “Judge not, that you be not judged. For with the judgment you pronounce you […]
LOCATING OURSELVES
Regardless of our various orientations and emphasis as we navigate to build our life; there is one path that is a sure-fire way of learning […]
THIS YEAR’S BIRDS
Joan Chittister, American Benedictine nun, theologian, author, wrote: “Creativity, it is too often forgotten, comes out of differences. It is the ability to function outside the lines, […]
LIVING IN THE HOUSE
I have lived in a big houseI have lived in a little houseI have lived in a mid-sized houseI have lived in a pickers houseI […]
LOVE AND HONOR
Stephen Freeman, Orthodox priest wrote: “I believe that we cannot rightly perceive the world around us until we gain a heart-knowledge that grasps the practice […]