When we are harmed by someone we sometimes hang on to the hurt in hopes that the offender will apologize. After all, we are the ones who were injured, we […]
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Through Baptism, God’s life has been planted in us. Like planting seeds and then never watering them, sometimes through sin or plain old negligence, the wonderful growth begun in us […]
When news of a loved one’s death comes, we do not want to acknowledge it as true. If somebody points out a bad habit we have that needs to be […]
Sometimes we are tempted to wish we did not have temptations. We think that if we could only get rid of our temptations we would be better people and lead […]
There are times when we do not want anyone to get near us. We have a bad cold and we tell people to keep their distance so they will not […]
Being unsupported, isolated or intimidated feels terrible. The Scriptures are full of stories where people doing God’s work were not being supported and were even being rejected by others. For […]
Today happens only once. Today is not the same as yesterday or tomorrow. In the Gospel of Luke Jesus says, ”Today, this Scripture passage is fulfilled in your hearing (Luke […]
Life has its disappointments. We have had great hopes only to have them ruined. Hopes for a friendship that ended in disaster, a marriage that resulted in divorce, a family […]
Game shows are the most popular on television, the lottery is huge, casinos are cropping up everywhere and raffles are wildly popular. Why? Because the winner bypasses all the work […]
What do the words “thank you” mean, anyway? Among the many meanings, thank you means, I noticed that you noticed. I noticed that you cared for me. I noticed that […]