At first glance ancient Israel rsquo s insistence on being the chosen people of God may appear to be somewhat arrogant A closer look however reveals that again and again the people admitted that they did not merit this distinction Far from it They were not slow to own up to their own inconstan

People of every religious faith should be able to recognize God’s goodness in the way we live our lives and interact with them.

If you want to make it in the world today you have to advertise If you have a product to sell or a service to offer you must make it known mdash and you must brag about it ldquo We have what no one else has rdquo ldquo Ours is bigger and better and lasts longer rdquo ldquo We can do what

What can one say about the assumption of Mary There is no mention of it in the Scriptures That of course does not invalidate the feast It simply means that its full theological meaning is found outside of the readings selected for its celebration These readings however provide us with insigh

The phrase ldquo seeing is believing rdquo is well known to us all It suggests skepticism it implies that we will not accept the truth of something unless we can somehow see it While the phrase may validly express a concern for verification it contradicts basic religious ideas To paraphrase t

I have a distinct memory of my mother teaching me how to pray the rosary I knew the prayers I just did not know which ones were said on which beads I also have memories of my father sitting on our bed with my sister and me at each of his knees saying our night prayers I have no idea why I rememb