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Emptiness of Soul Is The Beginning of Life in The Spirit May 29, 2018 Tell me not, in mournful numbers, “Life is but an empty dream!” For the soul is dead that slumbers, And things are not what they seem. Life is real! Life is earnest! And the grave is…
Sorrow Beyond Measure May 14, 2018 It was also like this for St. Jerome when he translated the Bible. Everyone was his master. He alone was entirely incompetent as people, who were not good enough to clean his boots, judged his works.…
4716 – And The Year of The Dog Feb 15, 2018 A man who hates the passion cuts off their causes. But a man who remains among their causes experiences even against his will the conflict from the passions. It is not possible to be mentally inclined…
When A Mission Dies to Lies Feb 2, 2018 In the Scriptures it is written that falsehood is from the evil one, and that He is the “Father of Lies” (John 8:44), while God is truth, for He Himself says, “I am the way, the…
Would You Sit with Me Awhile? Nov 22, 2017 Authentic men aren’t afraid to show affection, release their feelings, hug their children, cry when they’re sad, admit it when they’re wrong, and ask for help when they need it. ~Charles R. Swindoll (1934- ) Then…
The Ache: Wanting My Deep to Find Its Home Sep 21, 2017 When I attempted . . . . to describe our spiritual longings, I was omitting one of their most curious characteristics. We usually notice it just as the moment of vision dies away, as the music…
Grace in The Sounds of Silence Sep 3, 2017 Those who can sit in silence with their fellowman, not knowing what to say but knowing that they should be there, can bring new life in a dying heart. Those who are not afraid to hold…
Worn-Out Wandering Jan 5, 2017 And men go abroad to admire the heights of mountains, the mighty waves of the sea, the broad tides of rivers, the compass of the ocean, and the circuits of the stars, yet pass over the…
Knockdown Sorrow And Grief Aug 7, 2016 What does love look like? It has the hands to help others. It has the feet to hasten to the poor and needy. It has eyes to see misery and want. It has the ears to…