Hope Knows That If Great Trials Are

The Sinners To Whom Jesus Directed His Messianic Ministry Were Not Those Who Skipped Morning Devotions Or Sunday Church. His Ministry Was To Those Whom Society Considered Real Sinners. They Had Done Nothing To Merit Salvation. Yet They Opened Themselves To The Gift That Was Offered Them. On The Other Hand, The Self-righteous Placed Their Trust In The Works Of The Law And Closed Their Hearts To The Message Of Grace.

The Love Of Christ Embraces All Without Exception. Fire Of Love, Crazy Over What You Have Made. Oh, Divine Madman. (prayer Of Catherine Siena) Simply Do The Next Thing In Love. I Have No Sense Of Myself Apart From You. Quia Amasti Me, Fecisti Me Amabilem. (in Loving Me, You Made Me Lovable.)

The Trouble With Our Ideals Is That If We Live Up To All Of Them, We Become Impossible To Live With.

When Absolute Control And Rigid Obedience Pose As Love Within The Family And The Local Faith-community , We Produce Trained Cowards Rather Than Christian Persons.

The Ragamuffin Gospel Reveals That Jesus Forgives Sins, Including The Sins Of The Flesh; That He Is Comfortable With Sinners Who Remember How To Show Compassion; But That He Cannot And Will Not Have A Relationship With Pretenders In The Spirit.