We live in an age of online dating Having done most of my own courting before the French Revolution mdash I gave it up when pantaloons went out of style Why pursue romance without panache mdash I rsquo m reluctant to opine on the surety of this new approach but I would note one novelty of we
Good day from Rome the first day of the pontificate of Pope Francis It rsquo s a very ordinary Thursday here one would never know that a little less than 24 hours ago the city was a frenzy of tears cheers smiles and prayers The rain fell hard last night as what seemed like half of Italy made
Jesus preached by way of parable I reckon that if it worked for the master the disciple can ply the same craft which is why I often begin sermons with a story something that hopefully has a emotional hook to draw in the hearer But the Parable of the Prodigal Son is already so emotionally evoc