Browsing the November 2022 archive of PARISH BLOG - INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK
GOD's Grace
Posted by Lenny Ricciardelli on 11/26/22
Whether it is the surgeon performing an operation or the pilot directing a flight, one expects them to be alert. When we entrust our lives to someone, we presume that they will attend to them with the utmost care and vigilance. If we have this expectation of others, why ... Read More »
Our king hangs on a cross
Posted by Lenny Ricciardelli on 11/19/22
Our king hangs on a cross. Onlookers saw this as the final defeat of a fool who many saw as an insurrectionist. They laughed at him and challenged his kingship by looking for proof: Save yourself! Historically, earthly kings are influential figures wielding significant power over the quality of ... Read More »
Jesus assures us that the world will end
Posted by Lenny Ricciardelli on 11/13/22
Jesus assures us that the world, as we know it, will one day come to an end. When will this be? In one sense, having an answer to that question really does not matter. Faith is faith and either we have it or we do not. Secure in that ... Read More »
We are told that we shall become like God.
Posted by Lenny Ricciardelli on 11/05/22
Every believer wonders about what the experience of heaven will be like. Popular images of people walking around in white robes, becoming like angels, and reunions with those who have gone before us all tickle human imagination. Jesus never got too specific about what heaven actually looks like. But ... Read More »