glory
Somedays I just need a Hero. Listen to this: “In Exodus 16:7 we read "and in the morning you shall see the glory of the LORD" (RSV). What is the "glory" of YHWH? First we must recognize that the "glory" is something that will be seen. Secondly, the word "glory" is an abstract word. If we look at how this word is paralleled with other words in poetical passages of the Bible, we can discover the original concrete meaning of this word. In Psalm 3:3 the kavod of Elohiym (God) is
Cecilia
I once read an article by a woman who was trying to save a voiceless, ever shrinking people group who were being “targeted for genocide”. She spoke of their gentleness, compassion and sense of humor. She went on to detail their unique physical features such as very bright eyes and manner of speaking, usually dotted with laughter. She then stated that many in this group lived in America and that if we did not act quickly they would be eradicated, possibly within only a few yea
know
Did you know that you are made to know? Each person was created to want to know “a Truth that is most lovable”, the First Cause and the End. It is actually why we were created...it is our “telos” our mission in life, our chief end goal...God. Inside each of us is a “God compass” and it points North. We are not neutral beings as our secular world states--no, we are made by God and intended to know Him as we are fully known. The Catechism of the Catholic Church states this (50)
the reversal
Happy New Year! With this fresh start comes opportunities for new beginnings. As many may know, I’ve gone back to grad school to earn my Masters in Theology. Much to my delight, instead of being greeted with what I thought would be akin to the “bricks and mortar” of the Church-- all that I have read and studied (even the thickest of doctrines) have seemed more like gilded angel wings, taking me closer to the gates of heaven and deeper into the heart of God. With my mind and s
