Month: August 2013
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A Guarantee of Salvation?
Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time “Lord, will only a few people be saved?” I think whoever asked the question was not expecting a yes or no answer, nor a detailed accounting of how few are guaranteed actual salvation. Instead, I think many of us are more curious to know something else altogether. “Lord, am I among […]
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Prophets: Love ’em & Hate ’em
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time No child dreams of becoming a prophet someday. No parent ever says they’d love for their son or daughter to grow up to be one. Spouses of prophets will not claim the honor. Children of prophets will not follow in their footsteps, and do not like to speak of it […]
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Be Prepared
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time I was a Boy Scout in high school. And the scout motto is: Be Prepared. Simple. Concise. No whys, no hows, no whens. Just: be prepared. In all my years as a scout, it never occurred to me that this would apply to real life. My fault, no one else’s. […]
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Treasures We Collect
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time People like to collect things. Whatever it is we collect, we must consider to be of some value. It doesn’t have to be weird. In fact, many forms of collecting are actually encouraged by society, and therefore, considered normal behavior. People will spend their hard earned wealth, and truly believe […]
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