This past Holy Week, Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris celebrated its 850th Birthday. To commemorate this special occasion, the Cathedral was gifted with a new set of bells. On Palm Sunday the bridges and gardens around the Cathedral overflowed with people to hear the first ringing of the Cathedral's new
Continue ReadingWelcome to Holy Week! I wish I could say it's all pastel-hued easter eggs, bunny tails, and Cadbury eggs from here. But that's not reality. That's not how the story was written. That's not how our story is being written. Part of being human is finding oneself on the edge
Continue ReadingWe bloomed in Spring. Our bodies are the leaves of God. The apparent seasons of life and death our eyes can suffer; but our souls, dear, I will just say this forthright: they are God Himself, we will never perish unless He does.
Continue Reading"We are all at times unconscious Prophets" -Charles Spurgeon No one can deny that we live in an imperfect world. You only have to turn on the six o'clock news to painfully see how many of us are hurting. So many starving hearts—for food, shelter, safety, dignity, acceptance, hope, and especially
Continue ReadingEven meat and potatoes sounds fancier in French: Poulet roti et pommes puree. Roasted chicken and mashed potatoes is standard French brasserie fare. This French "comfort food" often makes star appearances on the menus of the most famous chefs in Paris. Once you add this simple recipe to your family dinner
Continue ReadingTraditionally, Lent is the 40 day wake-up call for Christians to "get right" with God before participating in the miracle of Easter. Lent is symbolic for the 40 days that Jesus spent in the desert, both entertained by the devil and the angel, in preparation for his divine mission on
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