(This is a research paper. It is longer and more detailed than the “Reflections” on this page. Please enjoy.) Introduction…
“If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me”…
Every human life is uniquely precious, of inestimable dignity, and worthy of being valued and protected. That truth, and the…
Since writing my last Reflection, “Let Us Go to Bethlehem to See,” I have gone to Bethlehem and seen. I also…
We are all familiar with the manger scene. Mary and Joseph kneel by the baby Jesus in the manger with…
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May the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. This is a prayer…
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You probably know the story of Joseph and his brothers that is told in chapters 37-50 of the Book of…