It's hard to imagine any first-year American President having to cope with partisan trials such as Donald Trump was forced to endure in office during 2017. Trump was sworn-in back in January as the first-ever President of the United States to not previously have been an elected politician or serve in the American military … Continue reading 2017 American of the Year: Donald Trump
Jerusalem is factually the capital of Israel
To say that the city of Jerusalem, the entire Land of Israel, has a contentious history would be a colossal understatement. Doing justice to the entire history of this land in the Southern Levant in one short piece would be an impossible task. Let us simply deal with the reality of the world today. Israel … Continue reading Jerusalem is factually the capital of Israel
Jesus ‘Lost Years’ far from a teenage wasteland
Approximately 2,000 years ago today, Jesus Christ was alive and walking the earth - and he was becoming a teenager! Wrap your mind around that one.What must life have been like for, and with, a teenage Jesus? The last thing that we know for sure about him is just before this period, and comes from … Continue reading Jesus ‘Lost Years’ far from a teenage wasteland
You are worthy
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
Christ will come again…when?
This weekend marks Palm Sunday, the beginning of one of the two holiest weeks in the Christian calendar.On Palm Sunday we remember Jesus' entering the city of Jerusalem in Triumph to an explosion of good will, palm branch waving, and shouts of "Hosana" before undertaking the most important activities of his life.These events included the overturning … Continue reading Christ will come again…when?
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