DESOLATION… CONSOLATION…
Our two readings are seemingly contrasting. The Gospel’s tone is romantic. It speaks of consolation. It soothes and is gentle to the ears. “I am the vine. You are the branches.” What more could we ask with such words? What…
Father Soc
Priest at Catholic Church
GRACE IN SUFFERING
Face to face with a young widow grieving over the dead body of her husband, who had been killed violently, could you tell her, “Blessed are you who mourn?” Or, if somebody comes to you with this story, “Father, people…
SUFFERING HAS MEANING
A “masochist” is defined as a person who takes pleasure in their own pain. A “sadist” is one who takes pleasure in the pain of another. If you hear the Beatitudes of our Lord for the first time, it might…
BLESSING AND SACRIFICE
When you look around at the religions of the world, you will discover that the desire for the forgiveness of sins is a universal human concern. The pyramids of Egypt and Mexico, as well as our own folk religions, all…