Christ is risen!
The New York Times recently had an article talking about the statement of the US Surgeon General concerning the very real societal epidemic of loneliness in our country (See "We Have Become a Lonely Nation" NYT 30 April 2023) In the article the Surgeon General rightly sees loneliness as a health problem leading…
Fr. Barnabas Powell
Christ is risen!
I grew up in the volatile 1960s when the Civil Rights movement was really getting traction. I watched as a boy as marches and riots occurred around the country and our nation struggled with throwing off the scourge of racism. By the way, how is it possible that the pigmentation of someone's skin…
Christ is risen!
She started crying as I shook her hand. She was trembling and crying, and I was both confused and troubled. Her husband stepped in to save the day by explaining "Father, she is very excited to meet you. We were going through a very difficult time when our family found your videos on…
On the Sunday of the Paralytic, we are confronted with the invitation of Christ to hear His invitation to be healed and then act on His healing. Why is this society suffering from this mad chaos? What's wrong? We seemed to be paralyzed by chaos! What is the sickness? What's wrong with this culture? It…
Christ is risen!
"Can you hear me now?" That famous commercial question was meant to show that one cell phone carrier was better than another. Of course, those were the days of dropped calls and out-of-range service areas. I, personally haven't had that kind of problem in quite some time.
But, there also seems to be a…
Christ is risen!
We’ve heard so much about “light” and “darkness” and stories of people having near-death experiences and seeing a “light” at the end of a tunnel and being drawn to that “light.” And not to mention the common fear of children of the dark, the popularity of “night lights” (we even have a night…
Christ is risen!
In 1772 one of the most beloved and widely known Christian songs ever was written. I dare say that most if not all of us know the song "Amazing Grace." But, did you know it was written by a man who was a slave trader? in 1772 a man named John Newton…
Christ is risen!
One of the best business writers out there now is a man named Simon Synek. His book "Start With Why" revolutionized my thinking about how to motivate people and how to have the stamina to stay consistent and focused in achieving goals. One of my favorite quotes from Synek is "There is…
Christ is risen!
They say that you can't buy happiness. Well, that's a bit subjective, because some folks are very happy for a short time when they spend money. There is even a genuine psychological disorder that deals with folks who are addicted to spending money. So, I guess it all depends on how you…
Fear makes us do foolish things and it causes us to miss out on what God has for us. Fear makes us less than who we really are. But when we face fear and confront fear and not allow fear to stop us, we are given the amazing revelation of the Victory of Jesus over…