Practice Forgiveness

As many as seven times? Peter thought he was being quite generous.   Forgiving someone seven times sure does seem like a lot, doesn’t it?   The truth is, forgiving repeated offenses goes against our nature.   Just look at Jesus’ parable of the unmerciful servant.   He...

He met God

Now I know that there is no God . . . except in Israel.  Naaman came to Israel wanting only to be healed, but he left believing in God.   His approach was purely pragmatic and intellectual: “I have a problem, and there is a prophet in Israel who can help me with it.” ...

Master Dreamer

Here comes that master dreamer! Pope Francis has given many homilies focused on hope.   He often urges us not to give any room to bitter, dark thoughts.   “If you are on the ground, get up!” he says.   “If you feel empty and demoralized, ask the Holy Spirit to fill...

Help me to show your love

Lying at his door was a poor man . . . covered with sores. Many drivers discover blind spots the hard way, by having an accident.   Driving instructors remind us that it’s not enough to check the mirrors in our car.   We also need to check our blind spots to make sure...

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