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Absalom and David. Caiaphas and Christ

Most of us are familiar with David, the great King of the twelve Hebrew Tribes. His beloved son,...

Ceiling painting of Christ and his apostles

The Garden is Being Weeded More Quickly Than Ever

Today, our local paper reported three births and seven deaths. Two of the three births were to mothers...

Ceiling painting of Christ and his apostles

Reading for May 22, 2011

Fifth Sunday of Easter Reading 1 Acts 6:1-7 As the number of disciples continued to grow, the Hellenists...

Ceiling painting of Christ and his apostles

Are Ying and Yang enough?

Taoists have summed up the cosmos with forces of life and death, existence and annihilation, with ying and...

Ceiling painting of Christ and his apostles

“Something there is that doesn’t love a…

Is found in a poem by Robert Frost. Not nearly as subtle, Catholic Fundamentalists say with simple bluntness,...

Ceiling painting of Christ and his apostles

A Great Sadness

When we compare The Church today with what it was a half-century ago, we can sense a decline....

Ceiling painting of Christ and his apostles

His Name

Scripture frequently reminds us of the need to use His Name. The word “Name” occurs frequently in relationship...

Ceiling painting of Christ and his apostles

What of the Scandals?

Those who defend The Church are often met with a conversation like: Proudly Lapsed Catholic: “I can’t respect...

Ceiling painting of Christ and his apostles

Why Catholic?

There are several reasons for being Catholic. It’s the oldest Church, tracing its lineage directly back, in an...

Ceiling painting of Christ and his apostles

Reluctance to Conversion

It’s a never-ending source of surprise that more people aren’t Catholic. It’s even more incredible that most human...