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There seems to be a contradiction, this Sunday, between first reading from Isaiah and the Gospel of Luke. While Isaiah proclaims the universality of God's salvation, Luke somewhat narrows it down and conditions it. Isaiah speaks of the Holy Mountain where the Lord will 'gather the nations of every kingdom'. The Gospel affirms that God's offer of mercy and salvation always comes at a price; "Try your best to enter by the narrow door". Salvation and perdition are aspects of God's mystery. We can o... Read More
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But sanctify the Lord Christ in your hearts, being ready always to satisfy every one that asketh you a reason of that hope which is in you. But with modesty and fear, having a good conscience: that whereas they speak evil of you, they... Read More
Near the end of our recent trip to Oregon, Rebecca and I stopped in to visit with my elderly great-grandfather. My great-grandmother, his wife of 72 years, had passed away earlier this year, and he was still very much grieving the loss. At the same time, he was quite convinced that the end of his life on earth was near (he is, after all, 93 years old); this, couple with his limited ability to do much else has left him to reflect on the state of his soul, and also on what it is he really believes... Read More
Very few things get me so irate that I have to write. lol, Ok, I take that one back, but still this one just torqued me the wrong way. Leave the Monks alone for Pete's Sake! This whole Monk thing in Louisiana has got me going. If you do not know the story, some Benedictine Monks want to sell caskets to make some more money. They sell these beautiful but simple handcrafted caskets to benefit the monastery and the local funeral directors said that was a no-no. They took the monks to court and sued... Read More
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