At one time or another, all of us have been ignored or passed over. This can be very painful. We feel that our work is not recognized, and we ourselves are treated as if we didn’t really count. But something worse can happen to us than to be ignored. We…
There is an African story about God which goes like this. One day, as he travelled up and down the vast continent, God noticed that one particular tribe was losing its faith. So he manifested himself in a field where four men were working, one in each corner. The men…
It’s impossible to live the life of a Christian without the help of the Holy Spirit. But to appreciate the role of the Spirit in the life of a Christian we have to start with Jesus himself. Even Jesus needed the Spirit. The Spirit had a big role to play…
On the feast of the Ascension we celebrate the glorification of Jesus. The humble Jesus who suffered and died now reigns in glory at the right hand of the Father. But what a strange path led him to that glory. Frankly, at first the apostles found it incredible that anyone,…
During the Last Supper Jesus said to the apostles, “Peace I leave with you, my own peace I give you. A peace which the world cannot give, this is my gift to you. So do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid.” These are some of the loveliest words…
