We have all, at one time or another, given a gift only to have it rejected by the recipient for one reason or another. It was too big, too small, they had a duplicate, or it just wasn’t something they wanted. They didn’t reject it out of malice, but it can still hurt. Jesus...
Yeah, politics, as in a Senator accusing her of destroying America’s priceless heritage because she chose the moonrocks that were used to make a proof-of-concept mirror segment for a lunar telescope project. Now the mirror sits in her office like a bitter mockery of what might have been ...
The Hidden Gospel of Thomas: Commentaries on the Non-dual Sayings of Jesus William G. Duffy. SilverWood Books. $13.99 paper (306p), ISBN 978-1-78132-987-0; $4.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-78132-988-7 Amazon, BN.com Duffy explains Jesus's sayings recorded in the Gospel of Thomas in a f...
As the Spring of 2024 continues, I am surrounded by constant reminders of the glory of God: the budding flowers, the busy bees, the gentle rain, and the list goes on and on. To our God alone, the One David praised in this Psalm, does all the glory and honor belong. His kingdom i...
This year's nominees area direct reflection of a membership body whose votes and voices genuinely represent the larger music community. Thank you for dedicating the time and effort to recognize such exceptional art and talent. We saw so manybeautiful reactionson Nominations Day and we can...
and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word ...
Reflection for Wednesday, April 6, 2016: 2nd Week of Easter. In the gospel today, we hear strong words, "People preferred darkness to light because their works were evil. For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come toward the light, so that his works might not...
Tomàs was not as young, but his grace, wisdom and rollicking spirit touched so many as he spread the gospel of tequila and other Mexican spirits throughout the world. Somehow he was in charge of 18 restaurants, notably Café Pacifico in London and La Perla in Paris. But he was never to...