Through the Eyes of Jesus
Was Jesus’ public ministry prompted solely by his desire to get all of us into heaven—or did he have something more in mind for his followers?
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Franciscan Inspirations: Revelations at the Beach
It was an idyllic scene. It could have been an Impressionist’s painting of families vacationing at the beach: August sun, white sand, gentle surf of the Gulf, blue sky, fathers building sand castles with their daughters, mothers lathering their sons ...
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Franciscan Inspirations: Peter’s Failures
Far be it from me to put words into Jesus’ mouth, but I can easily imagine someone asking Jesus, near the end of his ministry, just what he thought about Peter. Peter was the first chosen by Jesus and the ...
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Franciscan Inspirations: Seed Planted Comes to Life
The Gospels are full of moments in which people met Jesus, often in very difficult circumstances, and years later, the significance of their meeting produced marvelous fruit.
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Franciscan Inspirations: Reincarnation and Judgment
In recent years, we’ve heard references to the concept of reincarnation. This is the theory that the soul or spirit, after death, begins a new life in a new body depending on the moral quality of the person’s previous life.
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The Bible’s Supporting Players: Hiram of Tyre
Without Hiram of Tyre, Solomon’s splendid Temple might not have been built and the Lord’s promise to David would not have been fulfilled.
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