One of my favorite things to do over the past few years has been serving my local Catholic parish church, Saint Christopher's, as a lector. I get to utilize the gift of public speaking that was given to me by God in presenting his Word to my community of believers. That is, quite frankly, a … Continue reading You are worthy
Become a beacon of light
And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light. God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness.Genesis 1:3-4There is plenty of darkness in the world today. Every single day you can turn on a 24-hour news network, open any news website, pickup a newspaper and read … Continue reading Become a beacon of light
It’s hard to dance with a devil on your back
Florence Welch awoke one morning after a particularly long, hard night of partying and drinking way too much. This particular morning-after found her body exhausted, her mind a scramble, and her soul depressed.She wasn't particularly happy about what she could remember about that previous night. At the time she thought she was having a good … Continue reading It’s hard to dance with a devil on your back
The ending always comes at last
The ending always comes at last
9/11: Are we expected to forgive?
One of the most basic foundations for any person of faith is the notion put forth by 18th century English poet Alexander Pope in that "to err is human, to forgive divine", and that we should love even our enemies. But how far does that go? Are the families and friends of those killed in the Islamofascist … Continue reading 9/11: Are we expected to forgive?
MATT VEASEY 