Like many women of the Bible, she is like a footnote, a miracle with a name attached. Yet she is more than that; she is a woman, a disciple, and an inspiration.
And so is every stone in the desert, created at the beginning of the universe and shaped through countless eons, a particular thing with a history and a relationship to the Creator.
This coming Sunday, “Shepherd Sunday,” we will be reminded that Jesus’s sheep know him and his voice. But this recognition works both ways. Jesus knows his sheep—and the sheep know Jesus.
The next time you find yourself trapped in the same old sin, whatever it is, ask yourself, “What did I really hope to gain?” There’s a very good possibility that it’s something you already have.
But we still look for Jesus to come back and resolve all the problems of earth. We are often resigned to the evils of the world; after all, one person or even a thousand people can’t fix them all.
Moral theologians and ethicists will have a field day with this film. It takes the “just war theory” to a whole new level of examination.
Fishing church was an occasional respite for me from the demanding, heart rending, sometimes satisfying work of the love of other human beings.
Despite my public statement and my personal direction to them, the Kenyan delegation has informed me of their intention to be present, with air tickets purchased for them and assignments already given.
UPDATED …the Fifth District Court of Appeal affirming the judgment issued by the Fresno Superior Court directing that approximately twenty-eight properties and various Diocesan funds shall be returned to the Diocese of San Joaquin.
What loose ends of your mind could stand a little girding up?