My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me…. — Matthew 26:39. We all have wished/prayed that something we had to do would go away, even though we know it won’t. Often, the more difficult the task, the more we know we can’t get out of it. Think for a minute, what was the…
Month: July 2022
Failure
Peter said to him, “Even though I must die with you, I will not deny you.” And so said all the disciples. — Matthew 26:35. I am reading a book called Aftermath which is about Germany immediately after World War II. Its central theme is to explain how the general German populace dealt with the “corruption its soul…
The Poor
For you always have the poor with you — Matthew 26:11. Jesus reminds us that poverty for some will always be with us. So will our obligation to make sure that no one is in need. No one should lack for food, shelter, or medical care. The care of our neighbors does not fall on God’s…