Monthly Archives: August 2015
My Little Faith
I am a man of little faith. I do not have a faith that can move mountains. And the little I have is sometimes so fragile I am often beset by so many questions and doubts. I have always believed … Continue reading
The Divine Scintilla in Me
The Exodus was a central event in the history of Israel. It was the experience of their flight from Egypt and their forty years in the desert that shaped them as a nation. But what if they were not really … Continue reading
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Phenomenal
I am currently finishing up reading a most wonderful book, Phenomenal: A Hesitant Adventurer’s Search for Wonder in the Natural World by Leigh Ann Henion. She writes about seven amazing natural wonders from different parts of the world: the monarch butterfly … Continue reading
Crumbs From The Master’s Table
Scientists believe that the entire universe originated from the big bang of a primordial particle. Beyond that, they cannot explain how the vastness of the universe could have come from just one tiny particle – like, how everything that exists … Continue reading
Praying For Priests and Pastors
Today is the feast day of St. john Vianney, the Cure d’ Ars and the patron saint of parish priests. He was a simple man, who barely made it through his priestly studies because he had difficulties with Latin. He would … Continue reading
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Doing Good Now
Life is often difficult and it can be complicated. We do not need to make it any more difficult nor any more complicated than it already is. There is an easy and simple way to do it. And Christ showed … Continue reading
Questions
Believing and following Christ would probably have been easier had I lived during His time on earth. I imagine myself crisscrossing the lake of Tiberias visiting the towns and villages of Galilee, to be with people or to get away … Continue reading
Truth Can Be Fatal
Man, by nature, always desires to do what is good, to create and admire what is beautiful, and to proclaim and tell the truth. Often, it is the last one that many people have trouble with. Even the most depraved … Continue reading