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He came as a child into a village full of ambitious and jealous kings and pretenders to the throne who sought to silence Him before He could speak.

    Ebenezer Newman Downard (fl. 1849-1889) – This art work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 100 years or fewer.    My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee,…

Is there a “passion vine” growing in your soul?

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  Let me ramble a bit. I am trying to work this out. Why do good people of good conscience, who pray for guidance and evaluate candidates and initiatives based upon principles, values, and priorities vote differently? I am not always bothered by this. Nor am I always unbothered by it. Sometimes the choices seem…

God grant me wholehearted prayer; be it cry or sigh … or, perchance, a shout of joy!

It is the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi. It makes me think about Francis, his thinking, his behavior, his teachings, and the path he chose for serving Jesus. How would Francis live today? For whom would Francis vote? Would he vote at all? I suspect he would, but it does not matter. I…

Society is sick, yet feverishly ready for a healing party.