In one of my seminary classes, the readings focused on the Sacrament of Baptism and its importance to the first century Christian Church. In connection to this, I also learned about the historic creed called the Apostles’ Creed, whose roots are intrinsically tied to baptism. As those early baby Christians left their Jewish roots, or […]
“You hold my eyelids open;I am so troubled that I cannot speak.I consider the days of old,the years long ago.”—Psalm 77:4-5 In fall of 2015 I embarked on an eight month journey through the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, which begins with an examination of sin. As I progressed through the weeks it felt as […]
If you have read my About page, you know that one of my goals for this website is to report on current events from a Christian perspective. Honestly, I have not done much of this, still being a relatively new blogger and unsure of my footing as a journalist in the blogisphere. However, I may […]
In Matthew 18:21-35, Jesus tells a parable about a man who owes a large sum of money to a local king. When the king realizes the man cannot repay the debt, he orders him and his family to be sold into slavery until the debt is paid. The man begged for more time, and the […]
Thank you to all the faithful readers who have returned to these pages through the months of no new posts. My father passed away earlier this year, and my mother two years before that. It’s been a difficult transition losing both my parents, as I feel relatively young for this phase of life. And as […]