Today in medicine there is so much specialization that the body tends to be broken up into parts. Some doctors specialize in the heart, others in the brain, others in the eye, others in the ear, and so on. Specialization is good but it can have a downside. Specialists may…
If we take the miracle of Cana literally, we reduce it to a once-off wonder and greatly limit its meaning. It’s not really about the power to change water into wine. We already know how to do that – it happens every year in our vineyards and wineries. The miracle…
When leprosy broke out among the people of the Hawaiian Islands in the middle of the last century, the authorities responded by establishing leper colony on the remote island of Molokai. The victims were snatched by force from their families and sent to this island to perish. However, moved by…
It may come as a surprise to some to learn that the actual date of Christ’s birth is unknown. December 25 was chosen by Rome around the year 300 AD. Why this particular date? In olden times, before artificial light was invented, the season of winter was long, and dark,…
29th Sun B Dear Brothers and Sister in Christ, I would like to thank all of you for your kind and warm welcome last weekend. I am truly looking forward to serving you as your pastor. Today’s Gospel deals with a very important subject – the exercise of authority.…
