Category Archives: Evil
Thorny Flowers
It has been a weekend of pain and suffering, brought about by anger, violence and hatred. Las Vegas. Edmonton. Marseille. Before those, Charlottesville. London. Barcelona. How can we keep on inflicting pain and suffering on one another? We humans are … Continue reading
Posted in Evil, Faith, Photography, Principles, Spirituality
Tagged Prayer, Sadness, Search
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How Many More Deaths Till The Guns Are Silenced?
I watch with great sadness the endless cycle of violence throughout the world: from open conflicts over territory and borders, to simmering low-level conflicts waged against minorities and the marginalized, to terrorist attacks meant to sow fear and terror against … Continue reading
Posted in Evil, Human Rights, Photography, Principles
Tagged Justice, Sadness
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Life And Its Blessings
The deepest longing of man is for life, light and love. Life is our greatest blessing, totally unmerited, and given unconditionally. Because we are alive, all other blessings are possible. Light is the energy through which we share in the … Continue reading
Remembering. The Lessons. 9/11.
Evil is real and is alive in the world. The malice, hatred and anger behind 9/11 is so smothering and overwhelming, one begins to wonder if there is a God who cares and who is supposed to have enveloped his … Continue reading
Cleansing The World
Jesus said in reply, “Ten were cleansed, were they not? Where are the other nine? Has none but this foreigner returned to give thanks to God?” Then he said to him, “Stand up and go; your faith has saved you.” … Continue reading
Evil Is Real
“When an unclean spirit goes out of someone, it roams through arid regions searching for rest but, finding none, it says, ‘I shall return to my home from which I came.’ But upon returning, it finds it swept clean and … Continue reading
What To Make of Good Friday
After these things, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus, though a secret one because of his fear of the Jews, asked Pilate to let him take away the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission; so he … Continue reading
Posted in Death, Discipleship, Evil, Faith, Life, Love, Sin
Tagged Grace, Serendipity
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I Will Stay To See the End of This Story
So when he had washed their feet and put his garments back on and reclined at table again, he said to them, “Do you realize what I have done for you? You call me ‘teacher’ and ‘master,’ and rightly so, … Continue reading
Posted in Death, Discipleship, Evil, Life, Stewardship, The Good News
Tagged Blessings, Change, Eternity, joy, Serendipity, Suffering
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Betrayals
When it was evening, he reclined at table with the Twelve. And while they were eating, he said, “Amen, I say to you, one of you will betray me.” ~ Matthew 26:20-21 There is so much betrayal in the world today. I … Continue reading
The Two Wolves
One of the great rules in life is the law of atrophy. What I do not use, I lose. Muscles I do not use nor exercise would soon atrophy, shrivel and die. Neurons that are not used die faster than those that … Continue reading
Posted in Change, Character, Evil, Life, Relationships
Tagged Choice, Doing good
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