Tag Archives: Christmas

Tragic Holidays

The past week has been a difficult one in the United States. Yes, there was another senseless shooting. Over two dozen innocent people were killed, mostly children. The killer was little more than a youth himself. In our tragedy, the … Continue reading

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Keeping Vigil

It had been a long day. After the morning service, there was a special program at church. That was followed by a meeting and a couple of hospital visits. Not surprisingly, the evening service was not well attended. It was … Continue reading

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Giving Birth to God

In my youth, I attended Catholic schools.  In that setting, I was taught a great deal about Mary, the mother of Jesus.  The Mary I learned about was pure, humble, obedient, silent and long-suffering.  As an adult, I came to … Continue reading

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