Apr 15
Read Sunday’s gospel, John 20:19-31. Gospel Summary Because they still did not understand all that Jesus had told them, the disciples were huddled together, frightened, in a room. The doors locked, notwithstanding, Jesus entered the room and greeted the disciples with a sign of peace. Some have interpreted this sign of peace as more than …
Mar 14
As a teen-ager, I was chomping at the bit to leave home and get on my own, thinking this is the way I can do what I want. I thought I was quite capable of ordering my own life! My father, the practical one, encouraged me to get a job. He set up four envelopes …
Mar 07
My father was a very patient man. One year he took a peach stone and planted it in a small pot. The first year yielded nothing. The second year – a small stick that really looked dead. He then transplanted that “dead stick” into his garden. He fertilized it, watered it, cared for that “dead …