Of course there is only one historical Jesus, born in Nazareth and crucified atop an obscure hill known as Golgotha. But what happened after that is a Mystery with a capital M that has been, and is still being, pondered by the greatest minds and spirits among us. This Mystery is the stuff of countless …
How to rescue a friend
An acquaintance of mine, “Janine”, was diagnosed with breast cancer a few months ago, and is currently undergoing chemotherapy. With great concern, our mutual friend, “Laura”, said to me, “Janine is handling the situation much too well. As a result, her children are placing the same demands on her that they always have. They are …
The Winner of the 2016 Presidential Election is…
I was at a gathering of friends this weekend, and the conversation circled energetically from family, to politics, to weather, to religion, finance, retirement, world events, and back again. We discussed upcoming weddings, elections, heat waves, house sales, gas drilling in the Catskills, oil spills in the Gulf, and more. We discussed family histories in …
What is freedom?
On this July 4th weekend, amidst the barbecues and fireworks, I found myself pondering the idea of freedom. I thought about what it means to truly experience freedom, and how some people, even in this free country, have no freedom at all. So what does the word really mean? Well, like most things, freedom has three …
Is God in charge? Or are we?
I have a friend (I’ll call Margaret) who is always unhappy. Never smiles, jumps to bad conclusions about people often, and reacts negatively to any position she doesn’t immediately understand or agree with. I have only known Margaret for one year, but others tell me that she is very difficult to deal with in almost …
