Unfinished Journeys
The art of living is not so much our ability to pick one path and pursue it to the end. It has more to do with how well we can change paths and shift directions when the situation demands it.
Is your heart at peace?
Jesus said, "Peace be with you." But how and where do we find that peace? For many of us, peace will come only when we come to grips with our past.
Who understands love?
"You know what I don't understand?" asked Lucy of Charlie Brown in my favorite comic strip -- "PEANUTS" by Charles Schultz. "I don't understand love!"
Were you there?
“Were you there when they crucified my Lord?” is a question that has been asked through the ages. And every generation has provided its own answer. You and I must answer it as well.
Food, Earthly Food
In one way or another, many of us are obsessed with food, earthly food. Think what a difference it would make in our lives if we were equally obsessed with heavenly food, the food that Christ gives us.
Christianity Decaffinated
Let's face it. Sacrifice is almost a foreign word to us. We demand that religion be convenient, not sacrificial. That brings me to the second truth I want to declare: If you follow Jesus, it will cost you.
Destiny – Do you have one?
Some people have a very strong sense of destiny. That's the first thing we need to see. There are people who believe that God has a plan for their lives and they seek to live out that plan.
When your lips are one place… but your heart is somewhere else.
We too often use religion to mask a heart filled with evil. We use religion as a weapon against those we despise—or even merely disagree with.
Questions without Answers
Not every question is made to be answered. And the question that is placed before Jesus in today's gospel falls into that category. The question is Why?