Satan doesn’t tell you a blatant lie. You are too smart for that. Instead, he tells you a half-truth and then exaggerates it. To exaggerate your pain, he tells you there is no relief. To exaggerate your challenge, he tells you it is hopeless. To exaggerate your weaknesses, he tells you that you have no … Continue reading The Devil’s Tail
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We used to call him Father Cream Puff, a term of endearment we coined for his gentle style and the puffy way he carried himself on campus. We never would have thought that Georgetown University in Washington DC would name its observatory after him. With Master’s and PhD degrees from Harvard University, Francis J Heyden … Continue reading A
The Little That We Do
Every little thing, when done with God, can produce big results… A little pebble struck down a giant in Goliath. A little staff parted the Red Sea. A little faith in Abraham produced descendants as numerous as the stars. A little conviction led Nehemiah to rebuild the mighty walls of Jerusalem. A little bread and … Continue reading The Little That We Do
Barbarian
Once upon a time, I ran around the Araneta Coliseum for my life. That was right after a particularly heated NCAA game and I found myself alone outside, which in those heady days of our youth, was not wise. A gang of stoned, red-eyed fanatics from the opposing school chanced upon me and gave chase … Continue reading Barbarian
Let God Use You Today!
God can use the worst in us to bring out the best in every situation. God used Moses, a murderer, to bring life to a dying race. God used Jonah, a stubborn prophet, to bring a whole town to obedience. God used Gideon, an insecure leader, to bring security to His people. God used David, … Continue reading Let God Use You Today!
Weeded
Have you ever seen pure light? There is no such thing. Not even laser light, which is made with light waves being made to move in concert with each other. Even pristine white light is ordinarily incoherent and made up of a blend of colors oscillating to rhythms that are hardly synchronized. Have you ever … Continue reading Weeded
Heaven
The time of Easter, our time, can be a fuzzy time. It is fuzzy in the sense that to those of us who have been graced with faith, for some strange reason, we can still find some kind of serenity (some joy even), despite the tears in this valley showing no signs of ebbing. To … Continue reading Heaven
The Our Father of Our Generation
It is the prayer Jesus taught us, as the priest would remind us at mass. It’s Jesus’ answer to the question, “Lord, teach us to pray.” How are we supposed to pray? Is there a particular way? Are some prayers better than others? The answer of Jesus gives us a sense of the heart of … Continue reading The Our Father of Our Generation
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