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For the Lord Himself, with a word of command, with the voice of an archangel and with the trumpet of God, will come down from heaven, and the dead in Christ will rise first . . . (1 Thessalonians 4:16). A foreboding pressure - like an ominous, palpable presence - spread over me. It pressed against my chest like a vise. I tried to push it away, but couldn’t move my arms. I tried to scream, but couldn’t open my mouth. I fought to force air through my lips, but my body refused to respond. I tr... Read More
In our faith-relationship with God, there is always some kind of risk involved. When one dares, one loses his footing momentarily but the one who doesen't dare loses oneself. Today's parable presents these two facets of risk. Two of the men in the Parable deiberately took the risk of investing their potential and it gave a fruitful return. The third out of fear and passivity, dreaded the risk and it proved fatal for him. The parable is about Jesus' outlook on life. The story clearly states that... Read More
In his confessions St Augustine tells the tale of his search for God, which at the beginning was not truly a search for God. His journey began with love of wisdom and it patiently followed the difficult path leading eventually to the discovery of God. This is what today's reading from "Wisdom" is about. We may be searching for God in our daily life, but to be touched by God demands first the groundwork of a deeper love of the truth and a grounding of the authentic life. It is not enough to have... Read More
As Alfred has noted in his blogs the ministry of Jesus has been popping up in the Gospels on Sunday. His short three year ministry has Jesus touching on many subjects. Many of his Gospels appeal to me on different levels. As I sit and type away and sip my morning coffee on this crisp fall day in the desert I often wonder how I find time to be with Jesus and relate to my wife and write the books I need to write.
Jesus never talks about computers and blogs and he really new noth... Read More
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