To understand the scope and breadth of love, we can primarily talk about four of its facets as described by four Greek words:philiaspeaks of friendship love;storgespeaks of familial love;erostalks about erotic or romantic love;agapetalks about selfless, sacrificial and perfect love. C. S. Lew...
in a manner we can’t explain, the offering and receiving that is at the heart of the Mass, the Offices you recite in union with the whole church for the people who live in your parish, our Lady and the saints whose fellowship becomes vital and the holy archangels and angels who...
So for those who have ears to hear, I have some words of wisdom from 11 year old me. Here of late, I find myself surrounded by people who have been given positions of authority without the experience, education, knowledge, ability, and humility to handle it. Many people I love are be...
I had sung this passage many times (maybe you can sing the song and know where the claps belong), but suddenly the words leaped off the page right into my heart, and the entire book of I John took on new significance for me. I felt an acute awareness of my inability to truly love...
As a child, I would come home a bit fussed up from my day. Mom could tell by the click in my step and the sharpness of my heal. No words between us, she would set out the bowl and the recipe. She had a special plan for days like this, cookies. Not just any cookies, she had...
But writing is such a struggle for me.I usually feel like I have to wrestle the words into place, through many drafts and dozens of interruptions and much angst. I am a perfectionist. I require silence to write. (Noise shuts down my brain. Highly inconvenient for both writing and motherho...
“…Almost 6,000 Britons have now been infected with the influenza “A” (H1N1) strain of swine flu. But two medical researchers believe that this strain of the virus had been extinct in the human population for more than 20 years until it was unwittingly reintroduced by scientists working ...
Congratulations toJennifer RosnerandIV Pressfor the May 24th release ofFinding Messiah. Jesus was Jewish, and his Jewish identity informed every aspect of his work, words, and witness.He came as the Messiah of Israel, God’s covenant people, and he spoke the language of God’s faithfulness ...
C.raise money for sick childrenD.give medical care to sick children 2. Nick knew Spread A Smile because his relatives ___. A.volunteered at the charityB.told him about the charity C.knew the magicians of the charityD.were visited by the charity’s magicians 3. The main...
It was my very first teaching job, and I was anxious to make an excellent first impression. I had been hired to lead avibrant1group of four-year-olds. As the parents escorted children into the room, I attempted to deal with crying kids, teary-eyed moms and tense dads. Finally, I man...