Tag Archives: Spiritual Journey Thursday

“Merciful like the Father”

    “Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. ” (Luke 6:36) and/or? “So be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect.” (Matt. 5:48) Thanks to Pope Francis, the Catholic Church is sponsoring a Jubilee Year of Mercy … Continue reading

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bold

  Bold. The word “bold” sounds to me onomatopoeic. One syllable that cuts to the chase: strong, direct, emphatic, without equivocation. Bold. There’s no mistaking it for wish-washy, ambivalent, tentative. The spiritual journey problem for me is that when I … Continue reading

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Shine, Jesus, Shine!

  “…if Christ has not been raised, your faith is vain; you are still in your sins…If for this life only we have hoped in Christ, we are the most pitiable people of all.” (1 Corinthians 15: 17, 19) SHINE…  … Continue reading

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admire

  Without consulting a dictionary, based on having lived through three years of high school Latin, I know that “ad” means “to” or “toward.” Likewise, based on many more than three years of learning English, I know that “mire” means … Continue reading

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