Our Eternal Present
This is Where We Find Life The concept known as the “specious present” was first introduced by the philosopher William James in his influential Principles of Psychology (1890). It is […]
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Present Moment
Crystal Clear
In a “Peanuts” comic strip, Lucy and Charlie Brown are engaged in earnest conversation about the meaning of life. Lucy feels that it’s a matter of one’s perspective. She says,
The Rock That Moved
Do you remember the Gospel episode in which Jesus asks the disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” and “Who do you say that I am?”
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Be Wise; Be Prepared
Jesus was born under a wandering star and every year in December that wandering star returns to remind us of God’s love for us, of who we really are, and
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Love Postponed?
We are a society of anticipators. We lean into the future, we live for tomorrow, we build up the pension plan and the bank account for tomorrow. We constantly plan
Permission To Cross The Street
Over the arches of the triple doorway of the Cathedral of Milan there are three inscriptions. One is a beautifully carved wreath of roses, and beneath it the words, “All
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Someday
About fifteen years ago, in a “New York Times” editorial, the following proposal was made: “Amid all the ‘Weeks’ observed during the year in behalf of this, that, and the
Overtaken By Joy
Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862), the New England Yankee social critic who wrote “Walden,” one of the American classics, rebelled at the intrusion of government and social institutions on man’s life.
In Our Joy And In Our Sorrow
There is much joy in the Biblical account of the coming of Jesus. Reading the Nativity Stories in the Gospels can be an exhilarating experience. You can feel the joy,
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Move It Over
“Do you love Me? … Do you love Me? … Do you love Me?” In today’s Gospel Lesson we hear Jesus asking Peter this vital question three times. And three
A Strawberry For You
One Sunday morning, a preacher went into the pulpit and began to read an Old Testament passage from an Old Bible that had been falling apart and was recently repaired.
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Day-By-Day
“Dear Lord,” we pray, “I’m at the end of all my resources.” “Dear child,” the Lord answers, “You’re just at the beginning of Mine.”1 God’s resources extend beyond our human
Three Little Words
In a delightful book called “To See a World in a Grain of Sand,” C.L. James tells the fable of a wise old cat who noticed a kitten chasing its
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