March 2010

Being Present To God And Life

by Fr. Ron Rolheiser OMI
Shortly after his conversion, St. Augustine penned these immortal words: “Late have I loved you, O Beauty ever ancient, ever new, late have I loved you! You were within me, but I was outside, and it was there that I searched for you. In my unlovingness I plunged into the lovely […]

When You Are Sick

My son, when you are sick do not be anxious, pray to the Lord to heal you. Give up bad habits, keep your hands unsoiled, and purify your heart from all sin.
Offer incense and memorial gift of fine flour and rich offerings according to your means. Then consult the doctor; remember that he was established […]

The Doctor

Give due honor to the doctor, for you need him and God himself established him.
Healing, in fact, comes from the Most High; the gift of healing comes from the Sovereign.
The doctor’s expertise gives him prestige and wins for him the admiration of the powerful.
The Lord created the medicinal herbs which grow on the earth, and […]