"Heaven is the perfect end of a life spent loving God, not the end reward for a life spent being perfect." - John Henry Newman I hope these words of Blessed John Henry Newman provide you comfort because they are true. I heard once that St. Francis of Assisi was asked while he was hoeing … Continue reading Heaven Starts Here and Now
Heaven on Earth
I love this song by Stars Go Dim! If you're following my blog, you know how I am a big fan of Christian music and its positive, life giving message. Here's another one I heard on Sirius XM's "The Message" radio channel today. I have heard it before but I never really listened. The lyrics … Continue reading Heaven on Earth
Scraps from the table…
In the Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 15, verses 21-28, we read of the faith of the Canaanite woman. She begs Jesus to deliver her daughter from an evil spirit and the suffering it is causing her. Jesus explains that He came for the sake of "the lost sheep of Israel." That seems rather harsh and … Continue reading Scraps from the table…
