https://anyflip.com/ltad/lulh/ We are beginning Lent this year amidst the ice and snow of North Louisiana - however our hearts and souls are not empty. Last night my daughter hastily put together a king cake, and we "shrove" the ice storm larders for the makings of Fat Tuesday feast in the midst of this generation's greatest… Continue reading LENTEN MEDITATIONS – 2021
From Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, 1596: LAUNCELOT: Nay, indeed, if you had your eyes, you might fail ofthe knowing me: it is a wise father that knows hisown child. Well, old man, I will tell you news ofyour son: give me your blessing: truth will cometo light; murder cannot be hid long; a man's sonmay,… Continue reading Truth Will Out
There was once a man who lived in Sweden, Nathan Soderblom. He was a high achiever, a good student, a believer in Christ – and he eventually became and Archbishop in the Church; he actually won the Nobel Prize. He was effective, busy, sought after; he was a leader in his field. However, having achieved… Continue reading Fantasy Island
By Father Thomas Nsubuga This morning, I would like to draw your attention to our first lesson in 1 Samuel 3. In his comments on this text, Dr. Luke Powery says that the prophet Samuel affirms that prayerful listening leads to prophetic proclamation, that our silence and service are intertwined and that we must always… Continue reading Listening and Speaking – Father Thomas Nsubuga
I once listened to a friend give a short spiritual auto-biography. He was the proverbial “man in full” – The Southern Edition. Good looking. Charming. Good company and fun for both men and women. Beautiful wife and two lovely children. From a family line whose name you would recognize if you lived in the environs… Continue reading Citizenship
The Carpenter's Nail 