THOSE People!!
In today’s Gospel (John 10:1-10) Jesus presents himself as the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd calls his own sheep by name. He leads them. This shows us that Jesus knows…
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The Serenity Prayer!
God, grant me the serenityto accept the people I cannot change,which is pretty much everyone,since I’m clearly not you, God.At least not the last time I checked.And while you’re at…
Open the Door to Jesus!
Most patients do not enroll in hospice until their time of death draws near. According to a study that was published in the Journal of Palliative Medicine, roughly half of…
It’s Superman!!
In Superman, The Movie, Superman first reveals his powers to the world with a dramatic rescue of Lois Lane. Lois is dangling from a cable high above the Daily Planet building. She…
Out of Context!
The last time I couldn't recognize a familiar face was because that person was out of context! I was at a ball game and there came a man who was…
Hope to Carry On!
It is perhaps one of the most compelling narratives in all of the scriptures — the story of two disciples walking down a dusty road to the village of Emmaus,…
Recognize Greatness!
Karl Barth, one of the twentieth century’s most famous theologians, was on a streetcar one day in Basel, Switzerland, where he lived and lectured. A tourist to the city climbed…
The Beauty Remains!
Several years ago I visited the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. I really enjoyed gazing at some of the luminous paintings of the great artist Renoir. They are…
The Good Word!
A student from Korea was complaining about how difficult it is to learn the English language. He felt that American idioms were particularly difficult to comprehend. He said that he…
A Backstage View!
"We always have a backstage view of ourselves," remarked Garrison Keillor one day. We let the audience see only the neatly arranged stage. But behind the curtain all kinds of things…
