Archive for November, 2008
Last night I was talking to a friend about various topics. One of them was his desire to take a train trip to New Mexico to visit acquaintances at the Servants of the Paraclete. He jokingly said that if he died before he was able to make the trip, I should go without him. I [...]
I just finished reading a book by Peter Gomes titled “The Scandalous Gospel of Jesus.” The concluding chapter was about the hope that the gospel of Christ provides. But the view of hope presented by Dr. Gomes, who is minister of Harvard University’s Memorial Church, is unflinchingly pragmatic and recognizes the challenges of living a [...]
Om election day I was on the phone talking to an associate of mine. The conversation started out as business but eventually segued to religion and politics. Right away all of the warning bells went off. “Danger! Danger! Stay away from these topics.”
The person I was speaking to knows that I am pro-life and wanted [...]
