Book review: “Forming Intentional Disciples: The Path to Knowing and Following Jesus”
“Can you tell me the story of your relationship with God so far?” This “threshold question” is at the heart of the book, Forming Intentional Disciples: The Path to Knowing and Following Jesus, by Sherry Weddell (published by Our Sunday Visitor, 2012). Any person can be asked this question, whether that person be Catholic or non-Catholic, non-Christian, agnostic, or atheist. How a person answers it can begin, or continue, the journey of all journeys. But why ask such a question in the first place? The book: presents survey data on the current state and trends of Catholics’ (as well … Continue reading Book review: “Forming Intentional Disciples: The Path to Knowing and Following Jesus”
“What do you want me to do for you?”
A few weeks ago I found myself sharing breakfast with about a dozen other people at a diner in Vernon, Connecticut. We were reflecting on the Gospel reading for the thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, the healing of Bartimaeus, the … Continue reading “What do you want me to do for you?”
Venus and Jupiter, in conjunction
As seen from my home in Guam, Venus and Jupiter in a conjunction event in the western sky after sunset on June 30, 2015. Some say a similar event could explain the “Star of Bethlehem“. Continue reading Venus and Jupiter, in conjunction