They didn’t go two by twoDecember 29th, 2021-Almost everybody in the world gets married—you know what I mean? In our town there aren’t hardly any exceptions. Most everybody in the world climbs… Read More ››
The Miracle of DisbeliefDecember 4th, 2021-The American author, John Updike, wrote the following: “Among the repulsions of atheism for me has been its drastic uninterestingness as an intellectual position. Where… Read More ››
Something went wrongOctober 25th, 2021-"During his stay in Jerusalem for the Passover, many believed in him when they saw the signs that he gave, but Jesus would not trust… Read More ››
MonasticsmSeptember 25th, 2021-Thanks to the Emperor Constantine (324-375), Christianity became the legally acknowledged religion in the Roman Empire. This came at a price for the Church. Vast… Read More ››
The Achilles HeelAugust 12th, 2021-“When I found your words, I devoured them; they became my joy and the happiness of my heart” (Jeremiah 15:16) Catholics as a whole have… Read More ››
Time had a beginningAugust 8th, 2021-The general view of physicists is that time started at a specific point about 13.8 billion years ago with the Big Bang. The Big Bang… Read More ››
LonelinessAugust 4th, 2021-People are reluctant to admit to loneliness, it seems to denote failure. But Loneliness is one of the most universal human experiences. A great amount… Read More ››
The Torn CurtainMay 5th, 2021-During the time of Christ, the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem was on 40 acres. The Temple building itself was 150 feet by 150 feet. Within… Read More ››
A Fundamental BondApril 30th, 2021-“A faithful friend is a sturdy shelter. He that as found one has found a treasure. There is nothing so precious as a faithful friend… Read More ››
Solid FoodApril 5th, 2021-For many Catholics, the Letter to the Hebrews is an unknown text. Yet it is one of the most meaningful Scriptural writings. It has much… Read More ››
Life is SweetDecember 7th, 2020-There is a little-known song titled “Sad Heart.” As far as I know, the only performer who recorded this song is Harry Belafonte. A lyric… Read More ››
Fidelity to fidelityOctober 8th, 2020-A Catholic existentialist philosopher named Gabriel Marcel is not generally well-known. Yet, many of his ideas are captivating. Gabriel Marcel was born in Paris on… Read More ››
We are the sum of our relationshipsSeptember 8th, 2020-If we examine our personal histories, we will find a story of relationships. In a real sense, we are the sum of our relationships. The… Read More ››
The New CreationJune 8th, 2020-“Then I saw the new heaven and the new earth” (Revelation 21:1) My childhood Catholicism involved the belief that unbaptized children could not go to… Read More ››
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Deacon Jerry Lambert
Coordinator of Diaconate Office and Formation