For many of us, the story of the Good Samaritan is possibly one of the most familiar parables that Jesus told in the Gospels. What solicits the storytelling from Jesus, according to Luke (LK 10: 25-37), was a “scholar of the law” who asked Jesus what must be done to inherit eternal life? …
FIELDS OF FREEDOM
Why do we sometimes become cynical when we don’t understand something? It’s easy to do. Something happens and it does not fit into our patterned way of thinking things should work. It does not fit into our scheme and this brings on annoyance, irritation, cynicism and even violence sometimes. …
MERCY BREATHING
At what point, would you admit that you are not feeling well, that something is not right, that you may be ill or sick? I know for me, like others I have seen, it seems that I am sometimes more inclined to disregard something that may be a sign of something wrong. …
HEALING DEATH
Many years ago, when my brother was sick and dying, I was hesitant to pray that he be healed because I felt I knew inside that he was going to die. I thought that to pray that he be healed was equivalent to praying that he not die. …
RISEN BELONGING
At one time or another we have all had the feeling of being left out. Even if not intended, the feeling of not being around when something of importance takes place can leave us feeling excluded. Even when exclusion is not intentional, sometimes our desire to having been part of something or being somewhere, which for one reason or another we were not present, can lead us to feel a bit jealous or even angry. …