Thank you, Dad

Did you know that Father’s Day was a day for the celebration of fatherhood in Catholic Europe dating back to 1508? It was usually celebrated on March 19th, the feast day of Saint Joseph, who is considered the earthly father of Jesus. This celebration was brought to...

Don’t Despair!

When King David was at a point of despair in his life, he gave himself a pep talk and penned these words: I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living! Wait for the Lord; be strong and let your heart take courage; wait for...

Stand firm

“It [is] the best of times, it [is] the worst of times.”1 This phrase of Charles Dickens can apply to many conflicts. Today, for all of us, in the middle of this life-changing pandemic, those words are relevant to our response to present situation. We can’t control...

A time of choosing

On Wednesday, Pope Francis gave a beautiful and poignant blessing to the world and prayed for an end to the coronavirus pandemic. It was incredibly powerful, and I encourage you to read the full text here. Amid his beautiful analogy in which he compared us facing this...

My rock in times of trouble

Dear Friends, This past week, with a very heavy heart, I had to cancel our Bible Study. It was the last class of a twenty-three-session study on the Life of David and I agonized over my decision. But we have more than ten people in our group and the health of my...

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