Why Petitions are “Not Answered” and How Intercession Worksby Fr John Maitland Moir“If you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain “Move hence to yonder place”, and it will move”You probably know the story of the old Scots woman whose cottage window was overshadowed by a … [Read more...]
Again at the Inn
by Fr. John A. Peck Exodus 4:24-26 There is a powerful allegory happening here. So, let's look at the scene. The Angel of the Lord appears at an Inn, specifically bringing death to his servant Moses (whom, by the way, He has just sent to proclaim His Word to Pharaoh). The implication here is that … [Read more...]
Does God Punish Us?
by Fr. John BreckSometimes priests come away from hearing confessions with a sense of profound sadness. That sadness is often due to the realization that we have allowed our faithful to acquire and live with images of God that are woefully distorted, images that seem to have little to do with the … [Read more...]
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