Monday, June 4, 2012. In the second section of the prayer Francis emphasizes that our prayers, as well as our entire lives are not to be about ourselves, but about others. 8216;To be consoled as to console.

Thursday, February 21, 2013. Why is Good Religion so important? Like art, religion is an attempt to construct meaning in the face of. Relentless pain and injustice of life. As one looks at their own religious or spiritual understanding, that person can mentally assent to a better form of religion, or no religion at all. However, the past is not done with that person. Knowing this gives me pause. Why? Because I have left behind many damaging theological conceptions of my childhood behind.

If you want to teach or preach well, you must read regularly. 8220;I scarce ever knew a preacher read so little. And perhaps by neglecting it you have lost the taste for it. Hence your talent in preaching does not increase. It is just the same as it was seven years ago. It is lively, but not deep; there is little variety; there is no compass of thought. Reading only can supply this, with meditation and daily prayer. What are we, what our race,.

Info on 2011 Holy Land Pilgrimage. Felix hominum, rest in peace. The proper liturgical phrase for Holy Saturday. Discoveries of true genius are often accidental. Harry Robinson, rest in peace and rise in glory.

My personal journey of how I am rethinking some of my spiritual beliefs. Intended to point fingers at people who I think are wrong. Friday, September 26, 2014. A time for war and a time for peace. But I understand I am in the minority here. I get that most people do not welcome questions that challenge beliefs they hold to. So my pushing and questioning here naturally cr.

And a space for her to play in. Thursday, April 30, 2009. The house that love built. The sort of pain that goes mercifully beyond our powers of feeling. It is the end of happiness and the beginning of. So i thought i was done with blogging for awhile,.

A Blog About Forgiveness of Sin, Universal Kin, Saving My Skin, and a Book Called Love Wins. Sunday, March 20, 2011. The Backlash Against Rob Bell. We might begin to second-guess the message of our Savior. So maybe Rob Bell is. When I read the Bible, e.