Wonderful writing, Father. Are there further readings on the lives of Sts. Joachim and Ann you would recommend?
As an aside, I read the commencement address you linked as well. It was a large helping of secular thinking around, I think, the idea of communion being necessary in life, although the speaker never used the word. At the end it was noted that the writer/speaker committed suicide. I think that points to the necessity of the mystery we enter into in Christ. A pale imitation, no matter how highly held, simply falls well short of Life. Just my thoughts.
Good words Fr., I was received into The Church on this feast! I've since served in the altar; I examine all the gifts from God I have, and nothing compares to being in His church.
Thank you for these salvific words, Father.
Wonderful writing, Father. Are there further readings on the lives of Sts. Joachim and Ann you would recommend?
As an aside, I read the commencement address you linked as well. It was a large helping of secular thinking around, I think, the idea of communion being necessary in life, although the speaker never used the word. At the end it was noted that the writer/speaker committed suicide. I think that points to the necessity of the mystery we enter into in Christ. A pale imitation, no matter how highly held, simply falls well short of Life. Just my thoughts.
Good words Fr., I was received into The Church on this feast! I've since served in the altar; I examine all the gifts from God I have, and nothing compares to being in His church.