A Child of God’s Garden of Adversity
Isn’t it interesting how one can hear scriptures over and over through the years and not question little oddities in them?
Author: Aleron
Promises, Promises: The Adventures of Abe and Ike
At the age of seventy-five, with no children and a wife who was called barren, Abe, having been ordered by the Creator to leave his land, relatives, and his father’s house, received his first promises from God…
Healing My Inner Jonah
There was a time when calling someone a “Jonah” meant that they were a jinx, someone who brought misfortune to those around them. Our biblical Jonah certainly did that for the crew of the...
Week 4 of Lent: Revelationaphobia
Giving up fun stuff for Lent is quite common. In one particular case, I am giving up the fear of something, or am I going head to head with the source of the dread?
Smack Dab in the Middle of Lent
In my parish we did not “scrutinize,” that is, we did not use the Sunday texts designated as the “Readings for the Scrutiny Year A” on the US Bishops website. Instead, we meditated on the “Third Sunday of Lent, Year C” readings:
The Event Before the Event at the Wedding of Cana
Not having any previous scribblings on the Annunciation, . . . , I present, instead, . . .
2nd Week of Lent: Transfiguratin’
It seems that wherever we fellow Jesusites congregate these days, the conversation eventually turns to the big questions of Lenten sacrifices. I’m always ready to trot mine out for all to see, highlighting my...
In the words of St. Joseph, “________________”
Tribute to a Quiet Man I guess most of us are aware that St. Joseph was not big on talking. At least he didn’t make any statements for publication in The Book. Not a...