진주의 세상

#yiv1255986387 A:link {COLOR:#000000;FONT-WEIGHT:normal;TEXT-DECORATION:underline;} #yiv1255986387 A:visited {COLOR:#000000;FONT-WEIGHT:normal;TEXT-DECORATION:underline;} #yiv1255986387 A:active {COLOR:#666600;TEXT-DECORATION:none;} #yiv1255986387 A:hover {COLOR:#666600;TEXT-DECORATION:none;} #yiv1255986387 input.yiv1255986387press {BORDER-BOTTOM:#330000 2px solid;BORDER-LEFT:2px solid #CC9933;..

June 29, 2011 "Lord, When Will the World End?" by Friar Jim Van Vurst, O.F.M. Big Questions About the End Times One of the most common questions people have about the end of the world is, simply, "What will happen in the future?" Given all the signs from which we cannot escape, the questions to ask might be, "Are we approaching the end of the world? Is this what Jesus was talking about in the G..

June 15, 2011 This is a first! I'm happy to announce that a book composed of prayers, which appeared originally as Friar Jack's E-spirations, was released earlier this year. I have written over a hundred of these personal essays since the column began in September of 2000. Now, more than 15 of these prayers and meditations are available in a book entitled Friar Jack's Favorite Prayers. The book..

June 01, 2011 St. Anthony of Padua by Friar Jim Van Vurst, O.F.M. Paradoxes in St. Anthony's Life This month we celebrate the feast of St. Anthony of Padua on June 13. St. Anthony is probably one of the most revered saints in the Church calendar. Anthony faced several startling paradoxes. A paradox is defined as "a situation or event that appears to be of one value, perhaps negative, but then i..

May 18, 2011 St. Anthony and the Albigensian Heresy by Friar Jack Wintz, O.F.M. St. Anthony of Padua (1195-1231) was a Franciscan friar who spent a number of years as a traveling preacher. Besides preaching in many parts of Italy, Anthony also spent a year or two preaching in southern France. There, just as in Italy, St. Anthony ran into Christians who had begun to follow into the Albigensian h..

May 04, 2011 Mother's Day: Mother's Love by Friar Jim Van Vurst, O.F.M. Mother's Day in the U.S. It's difficult to believe that we haven't always had Mother's Day celebrations in the United States. Through the hard work of Anna Jarvis, momentum gathered for a special day for mothers. In fact West Virginia was the first state to celebrate such a day in 1912. Finally, in 1914, President Woodrow W..

April 06, 2011 “Out of the Mouths of Babes” (Mt. 21:14-17) by Friar Jim Van Vurst, O.F.M. The Gospel Scene—Jesus' Words There is a powerful scene in the Gospel of Matthew following the incident of Jesus' entrance into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. Jesus goes immediately to the Temple to cast out the money changers and all the trappings of the marketplace. Jesus proclaimed the Temple to be a h..

March 23, 2011 Psalm 23: The Lord Is My Shepherd by Friar Jack Wintz, O.F.M. A Meditation ©EveryStockPhoto/Steve Evans For most people who like to pray the psalms, Psalm 23 is clearly a favorite. In this E-spiration, my prayer is that, with the gracious help of the Holy Spirit, we may each come to a fuller understanding of this psalm. May we be drawn, like a humble lamb, to trust the good she..

March 09, 2011 Seed Planted Comes to Life by Friar Jim Van Vurst, O.F.M. Life's Significant Events Few will deny that, in our past, there have been events—good and bad—which at the time may not have seemed significant, but years later greatly influence us: a significant teacher, a book we've read or an event we've witnessed. The Gospels are full of such moments in which people met Jesus, of..

February 23, 2011 The Red Wheelbarrow: An Image to Contemplate by Friar Jack Wintz, O.F.M. brief and simple poem by William Carlos Williams (1883-1963), gives us an unusual image to delight in. In my previous E-spiration (January 26, 2011), I offered several short Scripture passages for readers to ponder or contemplate. In a similar way, I offer here, for your heart's enjoyment and contemplatio..