In the year 325, Bishop Alexander of Alexandria lay on his deathbed. Earlier that year, the First Council of Nicaea had met, producing most

We are victims of the Greeks. The Greek Empire stretched over the known world of the Bible lands, for about 200 years, during which time

Yesterday Patty and I did some work around the property that we’ve been putting off for a while. Mostly, clearing a tangle of downed trees

cient Greeks were great students of human nature. Their wisdom has been passed down to us through the great philosophers, like Aristotle,

You may be aware that vision is subjective. One can only see what one’s eyes can reveal. Honey bees, for example, cannot see red — which

President Theodore Roosevelt was a fascinating personality. A great outdoorsman and nature lover -- the first National Park was established

The Word of the Lord comes to us today with a message of comfort and assurance in a world so often lacking in these. We are safely held in

My mother, Sylvia, had the Jewish gift of Prophecy. I think she had this gift even after she converted to Catholicism. I only know she had

When Jesus and his disciples attended the wedding celebration at Cana, he was just a local rabbi who was probably a friend of the family.

The light shines in the darkness. We have heard this statement many times. We need to hear it new again -- and again. The light shines in

Some years ago — when our daughters were ages 7 and 3 — we were watching a movie -- a Christmas movie from a story by Charles Dickens:

You may have seen the scene in A Charlie Brown Christmas, where Sally asks Charlie Brown to help with her letter to Santa Claus by writing

You don’t often hear sports analogies from me, but today I have two — both of them from my hometown of Fort Wayne, IN. In the 1980’s there

“It’s more fun when you’re not alone.” When Jesus told his disciples about the end of time, there was a lot for them to be worried about.

I was in the basement of my parent’s home — our home. I was probably about 12 or 13 years old. Our basement was “finished” — it was living

There are a host of thoughts and images that come to mind with today’s Gospel text. About 30 years ago, we lived in one of Chicago’s western

Do you like samples? . . . paint samples on our walls . . . Lowes Foods . . . Ice cream choices . . . They have these little spoons so you

"It is lost in the sand." That was the answer that was given to Dr. David Livingston as he stood surrounded by the natives of the interior

A flyer came in the mail the other day. It was big and colorful, and it stated that “You may already be a winner!” Just scratch off the

The Day was February Second, 1892 -- a Friday at 3:00 P.M. In the South-East Quarter of the United States, over 100 Churches were ringing