Let me begin by telling you a story: A man died and found himself standing before the Pearly Gates. He was greeted by St. Peter who said to him, “Before you meet God, I should tell you — we’ve looked over your life, and to be honest you really didn’t do anything particularly good or bad.… Read More »
Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed!
At the writing of this blog, it is the Jewish Feast of Passover. Two thousand years ago today, Jesus and His disciples were in the Upper Room celebrating His last Passover, because the next day, Holy Friday, He would be crucified. Passover, if you remember, was when the Lord instructed all of the Israelites to… Read More »
Are You Saved?
Are you saved? Our eternal destiny is determined by the answer to that question. Although this question may be more familiar in Protestant circles, it is neither a Protestant or Catholic issue. It is a Biblical issue. In fact, it is the central issue of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation. The entire Bible is… Read More »
Heaven or Hell?
On February 21, 2018, USA Today announced in a headline that “Billy Graham, America’s Pastor, has died.” At the age of 99, Billy Graham, perhaps the world’s best-known evangelist was finally home in Heaven. It has been estimated that Billy has preached the Gospel to more than 215 million people in more than 185 countries.… Read More »
Living Eternity Minded
C.S. Lewis once said, “If you read history you will find that Christians who did the most for the present world were just those who thought most of the next.” What C.S. Lewis was saying is those Christians who lived “eternity minded” were the ones that accomplished the most for God in this life. Isn’t that what… Read More »
The Purpose of Life
A few years ago, during the broadcast of the Archdiocese Catholic Appeal, I heard Cardinal Seán O’Malley say that he really appreciated a statement made by a friend. His friend’s statement was, “My goal in life is to get to heaven and take as many people with me as I can.” I have often thought of that… Read More »
