But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, lest you sorrow as others who have no hope. 1 Thessalonians 4:13 My daughter Karen died at the young age of fifty-five from that dreaded disease, Cancer. She fought a valiant fight for nearly …
Heaven is getting crowded, it seems. Crowded with too many people I know. My sister, my dad, my mother, my niece, my wife’s parents. My daughter. And dozens of others I have known or know about… And the more we see our loved ones depart this world, the more we …
St. Augustine’s devout mother, Monica, taught her young son carefully and prayerfully. His brilliance concerned her deeply, especially when, as a young man, he cast off his simple faith in Christ for current heresies and a life given over to immorality. Later, Augustine wrote: “I could not distinguish between the …
“Meaningless! Meaningless!” says the Teacher. “Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless.” Eccl.1:1 As one ages the momentum in ones life slows down and one has a tendency to look back more often than perhaps one should. Remembering what once was with fondness comes easily, but always following close behind are the …
