There is someone far greater than Jonah here
“Father, if you are willing, take this cup away from me; still, not my will but yours be done.”
Jesus said to his detractors:
This generation is an evil generation; it seeks a sign, but no sign will be given it, except the sign of Jonah. More…
Remember you are dust and to dust you will return
Ash Wednesday invites us to stop and think. Did you ever stop and think how odd it is that we get blessed with ashes on this day? The ashes themselves should prompt us to ask this question. More…
By Fr Edward Hopkins
Fr Edward Hopkins tackling the tough theological questions
When this title was suggested to me, I thought, “Now that’s a provocative question!” I had time to think about it. And so I’d like to offer you a short answer and then a more involved one.
Short answer: “When you are NOT sorry” that’s when God does not forgive sins in confession. More…
Third Sunday of Lent: It’s Metanoia Time
One day a pastor of a small church in the country decided to paint his church. Being very frugal, he calculated carefully to spend the absolute minimum on paint. Unfortunately, when he was only halfway finished, he started to realize that he did not have enough paint to complete the job. Not wishing to spend any more money he decided to dilute the remainder of his paint with paint thinner to stretch it out longer. It turned out that he had to repeat this process several times before he finished. Just when the pastor finished the last brushstroke on the side of the church, all of a sudden, the sky darkened, and it started to rain hard. More…
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