Today I focus my attention on what Richard John Neuhaus has to say about the parable of Lazarus and the rich man in "Death on a Friday Afternoon." "The parable of Lazarus and the Rich Man (Luke 16:19-31) tells of a beggar named Lazarus, covered in sores, who lies outside a rich man’s gate, longing for scraps. Upon death, angels carry Lazarus to Abraham's side (heaven), while the rich man goes to Hades, suffering in torment. It highlights the reversal of fortune, finality of j

At last! I have finally responded to the call for writing a story. I have the draft complete for "Bundle of Sticks", a story about the life and legacy of my great-grandfather, Joseph E. Dolezal. I am thankful that my wife and children have been encouraging me to write and, I am hopeful the "Bundle of Sticks" story will be of interest and value to our family members for generations to come.

As I continue along my personal sprititual development journey, I focus on "The Today as I continue along my lenten spirtual journey, I focus attention on "The Second Word from the Cross - 'Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise.'" Reading in chapter 2 of Neuhaus's "Death on a Friday Afternoon" I am reminded about the "two criminals hoisted on their crosses, one to the left of Jesus, the other to the right." Two of the gospel writers referred to the two as