Religion: For Our Sake – Not God’s Sake Thoughts on the First Reading – Joe Frankenfield Zechariah 12:10-11, 13:1 As we grabbed a moment of peace and quiet in a local coffee shop, I asked a friend of mine why he had left the Church. His answer was interesting. “Once I was riding through town [...]

It’s About More Than Forgiveness Thoughts on the First Readings – Joe Frankenfield 2nd Samuel 12:7-10,13 Many years ago a recent convert to the Church told me that joining up and receiving the sacraments had given him life-changing peace of mind. “How so,” I asked. “I had a lot of guilt over things I’d done,” [...]

The Humility Of Mixed Motives Thoughts on the First Readings The Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ  – Joe Frankenfield Genesis 14:18-20 A story on the CNN website recently told of evangelical churches banding together to resist recent anti-immigrant legislation in Arizona and to work against other states adopting similar laws. Cynics may [...]