Taste and See
· 3 November 2008
In the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve can have every thing they want except one thing. God forbids them "to eat" (or even touch) the fruit from one particular tree. So the snake tempts Adam and Eve "to eat"...
Tag: sin (5 entries)
He Died for Me
· 21 April 2008
We have all seen pictures of the crucifixion. There is one particular picture, a bit different from most, which I want to describe. The viewpoint of the picture is from above the Cross, a little higher than His right hand...
All is Gift
· 6 November 2007
Meister Eckhart, a 14th century German mystic, once wrote, "If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough." From Ronald Rolheiser's book, The Shattered Lantern: The original sin of Adam and...
In the Front or Back Room?
· 23 October 2007
St. Jerome, best known as the translator of the Bible into Latin from Greek and Hebrew, is reported to have had a vision of the child Jesus. In the vision, Jesus asked Jerome why he had not given Him everything....
Tarnish Remover
· 28 August 2007
A few years ago, a priest gave a wonderful little homily on tarnish. You know about tarnish, that stuff that builds up and covers the shine of metal objects like gold, silver, brass and such. One summer, the sister in...
