The second Sunday of Advent is the Sunday of Peace . . . so where did the “frightened” bit come from? I know the usual opposite of “peace” is “war” or “conflict” but I think those are too limiting. Yes, they are opposites of peace but so is fear. I’m not trying to steal the…
Everyone is afraid of something or some things. This does not make all of us cowards; bravery is going forward even though one is afraid. Anyone who literally has no fear is probably suffering from a genetic disorder called Urbach-Wiethe disease. Not having any fear is a recipe for disaster. That being said, very few…
This Sunday we have another one of those things that is from the Bible but not everyone knows the origin, namely, “Doubting Thomas.” I have known several (many?) people use the phrase who were very surprised to find out it was from the Bible. That doesn’t make them bad people or anything, rather it highlights…