I went recently to pray at the Western (“Wailing”) Wall in Jerusalem. It is a sacred place where Jews from around the world gather to pray, often leaving written prayers tucked in the spaces between the great stones. In contrast to the Temple Mount itself, which allows access to non-Muslims for only a few hours […]
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REFLECTING ON THE 7 DEADLY SINS: GLUTTONY
They called it the MEATBALL DEATH STAR: 5 pounds of ground beef wrapped around a mixture of cheese tortellinis, sautéed sweet peppers and onions; a fluffy cloud of garlic mashed potatoes; a woven cloak of bacon, spaghetti sauce and grated cheese. Six teenagers gathered at my house and cooked the thing for a Saturday afternoon […]
HOW DO WE USE OUR FREEDOM? – PHILIPPIANS REFLECTED IN THE PHILIPPINES; TWO LETTERS FROM JAIL
A dear family friend is being held captive in the Philippines, in jail on very serious, trumped-up charges with no end in sight for his release. I thought of him this morning as I read Philippians–which came alive to me in a new way. Funny how circumstances can shine light on something you’ve read many […]
GIVING THANKS IN GOOD TIMES AND IN BAD
Each year as Thanksgiving approaches and I start to review all my blessings, I stumble on this from St. Paul: “In everything give thanks.” (1 Thess. 5:18). Everything? You’ve got to be kidding me. When things go wrong, I’m supposed to give thanks? When my husband is laid off and no jobs are in sight? […]
