Every day we can celebrate the God who comes to us in others, and in the events of life.

We Christians believe that God has entered into this world of fear.

We can spend our days being aware of God within us and praying for those around us.

Practice living each moment with the power of God. And in so doing, you and I are constantly becoming the very love of God himself.

Like the Good Thief, you and I can “steal” heaven. It involves returning to the practice of our faith, going to church, receiving the sacraments, reading Scripture, and talking to God throughout the day in formal or informal prayers.

Jesus came to tell us that love, not violence, is the answer. For his efforts, he was crucified by the people of his day. Violence if often our reaction. But violence is never the answer. Love really is the only answer.

There are no unimportant people in the world. We are all important to God and to life.

Over the centuries, we humans have survived plagues and famines and natural disasters. I don’t pretend to know why God allows them, but I do know that as a human race we survive them.

We do not live in a morally neutral universe. Good and evil, life and death, do contend with each other.

There’s an old saying: “Life is fragile. Handle with prayer.” I’m blessed to be alive.