Forgetfulness

Recall the wondrous deeds that he has wrought. Whether it’s forgotten birthdays, straying pens, or faces we can’t place, it’s annoying to lose track of the little things. Forgetfulness becomes downright tragic, though, if we lose sight of the big picture—what life is...

The Truth will set you Free

The truth will set you free.  Shin Dong-hyuk was a prisoner in a North Korean prison camp for twenty-three years before he escaped.   But for most of that time, he thought that his life was normal.   You see, he was born there.   “I just thought that those people who...

I trust in your Mercy

Make a saraph and mount it on a pole.  This is one of the more peculiar stories in the Bible.   What point is God trying to make with a snake on a pole? Perhaps if we were to read this story in light of the Gospel, we might find some answers.   St. Paul wrote that...

I bring you my plan and expectation

Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid. Say you’re faced with a big decision—whether to say yes to marriage or an adoption, to religious life, a career change, or a move.   Or you’re wrestling with a relationship issue, like how to respond to a friend who is making...

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