As a kid I can remember playing with the other kids in the neighborhood… out on our bikes, throwing a ball around, playing in the brook, etc. From anywhere in the neighborhood, and I mean anywhere, I could hear her voice – MOM … and usually it was just 2 words:...
The 1981 British historical drama, Chariots of Fire, is based on the true story of two British athletes in the 1924 Olympics. One of them is Eric Liddell, a devout Scottish Christian. His parents were missionaries in China. In a scene with his sister, Jenny, Liddell...
The word ‘baptize’ from the Greek means ‘to immerse’. In the ritual of baptism, theologically, it is to be immersed or submerged, through the means of using water, into the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. As first among the Sacraments of Initiation,...
In 1927, T.S. Eliot published a series of Christmas poems. The publication came on the backdrop of Eliot’s recent conversion to the Anglican Church. Included in this series is one poem entitled: The Journey of the Magi. It is an allegorical monologue that takes on the...
Catherine de Hueck (day-hew-eck) Doherty was born in 1896 to a wealthy, devout Russian Orthodox family. From a young age she accustomed to bringing food, clothing and medicine to their less fortunate neighbors. Shortly after her first marriage, the Russian revolution...
Joy is defined as a feeling of great pleasure or happiness … it could also be described as delight, glee, exuberance … In a spiritual sense, however, joy carries a deeper meaning – it is an expression of the goodness of God. It is a deeply rooted, inspired happiness....