Written by John Blake, CNN (CNN) – Festive crowds gathered to cheer his assassination. One newspaper headline eulogy read, “Rot in Hell.” Televised chants echoed: “U.S.A.! U.S.A!” Americans spilled into the streets for spontaneous celebrations after news spread that Osama bin Laden, the al Qaeda leader behind the 9/11 terrorist attacks, had been assassinated. Yet […]
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The Glory That Awaits
16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. 17 For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. 18 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what […]
Quote from Frederick Buechner (The Magnificent Defeat)
“Life is the flight of a bird that swoops out of the darkness of night into the great fire-lit hall of a castle. He wings his way wildly, batting against the walls, the ceiling, until finally he finds a window, then out into the darkness again. The first darkness is birth, the second is death, […]
Harvard Law Professor, William Stuntz, Dying of Cancer
Here is a compelling interview of a Harvard Law Professor, whose faith in God, has helped him cope with the effects of cancer. You can see the full interview here. I’ve included some excerpts below. Have your experiences led you to think differently about the relationship between the body and the spirit? Christians sometimes behave […]
Mary Magdalene and the Da Vinci Code
Here is an informative article from Catholic Education Resource Center.
Who is Mary Magdalene?
Some things about Mary Magdalene.