I believe, help my unbelief. That is my faith. Today is Palm Sunday, and it was quite a parade at church! Over one hundred children processed down the aisle, all smiles, and waved their palm branches. You could call it the pre-party before the big show! You have no idea how much I
Continue ReadingWhere most return home from France with a souvenir of the latest in Parisian fashion; a pair of shoes, a leather handbag, or a bottle of French perfume, I packed my suitcase with French mustard, Lavender honey, dried Vervain leaves, apricot preserves, and truffle oil. It is my way of
Continue ReadingA pilgrim is simply a soul in search of God. In secret, we all long for an experience of the Transcendent. And yet we live in a world that does its best to turn us into cynics. The mere mention of the word miracle and our first reflex is a nervous
Continue ReadingEinstein once said, "There are two ways to live your life: One as though nothing is a miracle; the other as though everything is." A little over ten years ago, I made my first religious pilgrimage to the Holy Shrine of Lourdes. Six million people make the same journey every year
Continue ReadingFrom dust we came and to dust we shall return. I know this truth all too well as a minister praying over the burial urn containing all that once was precious life. The day will come when we too will fold back into the embrace of Mother Nature. But that is
Continue ReadingIn the entire history of the universe, let alone in your own history, there has never been another day just like today, and there will never be another like it again. Today is the point to which all your yesterdays have been leading since the hour of your birth. It
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