Faith

People will often comment about the antagonism between science and religion in modern times. Because of the controversy about evolution (science) and creation (religion) people assume that the two ways of thinking are at odds with one another. As one who has a foot firmly planted in both realms, I would heartily disagree. In fact,…

From “none” to beloved As a child, my family regularly attended a Baptist or nondenominational church until I was around middle-school-age. Religion slowly faded from our lives, which meant the majority of my “formative years” were defined by a kind of secularism. I was a child of the world, media, my peers and what the…

This past Saturday, Aug. 28, was my 50th anniversary of profession of vows. Fifty years ago I made vows of poverty, chastity, obedience, conversion of life, and stability. Since that day I have lived at Conception Abbey all but about 14 years — 10 years when I was going to school and the last four…

In Shakespeare’s play, Hamlet, the young prince is grieving the loss of his father. However, Hamlet’s mother and stepfather are ready for him to move on from his grief. Apparently, his grief is putting unwanted attention on questionable aspects of their marriage. Therefore his mother and stepfather urge Hamlet to put away the behaviors and…

Exodus 13:17 17 When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them by way of the land of the Philistines, although that was nearer; for God thought, “If the people face war, they may change their minds and return to Egypt.” And it came to pass, the record states, “… that God led…

The time of the day that I feel most stressed is in the morning. I think of all the things I need to do and I wonder how I am going to jam it all into my day. I think of all the challenges that I know I will face and I worry about the…

All love that we experience and express, if it is to be experienced at its greatest, is founded on the love of God. When we begin to try to get our mind around the love of God it is a daunting task. Scripture tells us that God’s love is limitless; it is beyond our comprehension.…

God accomplishes so many incredible things in our lives that we can’t begin to get our minds around the wonder. God loves us without limit or boundary. God is faithful in his care for us. God grants us the very blessings of the heavenlies. God is rich in mercy. Lamentations 3:22-23 says, “The steadfast love…