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'Heaven is for Real' is a compelling story, not a canned sermon
… think it will be? Can we be OK with the mystery? Terrence Malick's vision of heaven in "The Tree of Life" was like a barren moonscape, but perhaps he was depicting an "in-between" place. …
The nature of God
… Brennan Manning passes on the story of an elderly man who meditated every morning under a big tree on the bank of the Ganges River (Multnomah Pub., 1996). One morning, after he had finished … eyes and saw a scorpion floating helplessly in the water. As the scorpion washed nearer to the tree, the man quickly stretched himself out on one of the long roots that extended over the river … hand. A few moments later, when he had regained his balance, he stretched himself again on the tree roots to save the foundering scorpion. Again, the scorpion stung him. This time the sting …
Irresistibly moved to pray in unexpected places
… and out for prayer and a garden with Buddhist proverbs in Thai and English on display on the trees to help the faithful meditate as they walk along the path. Deep silence reigned everywhere …
International treasures: Italian police work to stem church art theft
… case remains: that of a 24-inch-tall statuette of Baby Jesus, carved from the wood of an olive tree from Gethsemane by a Franciscan friar in the 15th century and traditionally kept in Rome's …
Panel: Innovation is key in today's fight for social justice
… long; we're taking measures to do that." Tegu also works with the nongovernmental organization Trees For The Future to replace trees and replenish the natural resources used in the manufacturing of their wooden toys. Through …
In praising squirrels, and their relocation
… than anguish. You probably think this is an April Fools’ joke. It is not, unless you are a tree hugging squirrelist. Where I live, I will join my neighbors in praising the Lord for both …
'Noah' is not your typical robe-and-sandal Bible film
… heal her severe injuries. It seems she will never be able to bear children. In the wasteland, trees begin to grow, providing the wood needed. The fearsome Watchers (mythic creatures, half …
Death, resurrection and tree trimming
… The young sapling left his home, Hickory Flats farm and forest, to become a majestic Christmas tree. After landing in the home of local baker Sally and saving the forest from development, … holiday adventure comes to an end, as does his vitality. Spoiler alert: Like all Christmas trees, his trunk begins to seal and a weakened Mert returns to the forest for a long sleep. … numerous readings later, the story still brings tears to my eyes, but also had me asking, can trees really regenerate in this way? As it turns out, the author Bowman did her research. It is …
Ugandan priest witnesses great suffering among South Sudanese refugees
… intervene during disagreements over where people slept. "Many people slept in the open, under trees, in tents and under the verandas (porches) of our house," he told Catholic News Service. …
POTUS & the Pope
… a fine curtain raiser on the visit, but her last line, while true, missed the forest for the trees. She wrote, “And though he may bless our president and beam that knowing smile, his prayer …