by sjcpost | Feb 29, 2020 | Pastor's Desk
In Greek mythology, the Sirens are creatures with the heads of beautiful women and the bodies of attractive birds. They lived on an island (Sirenum scopuli; three small rocky islands) and, with the irresistible charm of their song, they lured mariners to their...
by sjcpost | Feb 22, 2020 | Pastor's Desk
Cardinal Francis Xavier Van Thuan spent 14 years in prison in Communist Viet Nam. They arrested and even tortured him, trying to get him to give up his Catholic Faith. But instead, he chose to live his Faith passionately, even in prison, work camps, and solitary...
by sjcpost | Feb 15, 2020 | Pastor's Desk
Christopher Burns wrote an article, “Wars’ Lethal Leftovers Threaten Europeans,” in 1994 on the casualties of war, not the most current one with its Improvised Explosive Devices but of wars that officially ended seventy years ago in the case of World War...
by sjcpost | Feb 8, 2020 | Pastor's Desk
President Woodrow Wilson once told the story of his encounter with true Christian light. He said: “I was in a very common place. I was sitting in a barber chair, when I became aware that a powerful personality had entered the room. A man had come quietly in upon...
by sjcpost | Feb 1, 2020 | Pastor's Desk
C. L. James in his delightful book, To See a World in a Grain of Sand, tells the fable of a wise old cat who notices a kitten chasing its tail. “Why are you chasing your tail?” said the wise old cat. The kitten replied, “I have learned that the best...
by sjcpost | Jan 25, 2020 | Pastor's Desk
Those of you who saw the remarkable film Amazing Grace remember the story of William Wilberforce. Wilberforce was a British politician who, after his conversion to Christianity, became England’s greatest anti-slavery advocate. It was through his tireless efforts that...
