Monthly Archives: April 2019

Mark Twain famously said, “get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please.” We might reasonably presume that this was going on in his lifetime. It is so today, even where Christianity is concerned. When we speak … Continue reading →

The world looked on in shock as the 850 year old Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris was engulfed in flames. The cathedral, the work of medieval craftsmen and artists, was beloved by the French people and visitors from around the world. … Continue reading →

I’m thinking about descriptive expressions used often in relationship to our bodies, such as, the back of your hand, the tips of your fingers, the top of your head, the palm of your hand, but hmmmmm, it is called the … Continue reading →

It’s just a blister on the palm of my hand. A little bubble of skin . . . Not really sore . . . Just a little uncomfortable . Just a reason to stare at the palms of my hands. … Continue reading →

“Mary Magdalene went to the disciples with the news: ‘I have seen the Lord!’ And she told them that he had said these things to her.” John 20:18 NIV Doesn’t this say it all? Mary’s exclamation tells us that she … Continue reading →

“Impuriel rose half a meter off the ground, flew toward the monk, gently beating his wings, and said in a voice as soft as silk, ‘Fear not, and be in no wise afraid.’” This scene appears in Jostein Gaarder’s charming … Continue reading →

It was very sad to see the pictures of Notre Dame Cathedral burning. It’s important for us to preserve our cultural treasures, and I’m glad to hear that parts of it survived. It is reassuring to learn that it will … Continue reading →

Easter is not “over.”  Starting with that premise (actually, that’s truth), we can begin a new conversation about how the church can be resurrected. So many other aspects of our lives have undergone radical transformation; why not the church?  Family … Continue reading →

It’s the morning after Easter. Yesterday’s colored eggs are now chopped into my breakfast creamed eggs, or Goldenrod Eggs as we call them. Crumbs under the dining room table are reminiscent of the dinner we shared. It’s time to launder … Continue reading →

Easter is my personal favorite of the holy days in my faith. There are many Christian and commercial symbols representing the Easter season. The butterfly is one of those symbols. It lives one day only, so when I see them … Continue reading →