I’ve been thinking a lot about God’s “goodness” these days. The downed pilot who survived crashing in Iran said to his rescuers on Easter Sunday, “God is good.” My son’s name, Toby, means that very thing, “God is good.” And a dear friend of mine this Christmas gave me a hat that says the sameContinueContinue reading “On goodness and mercy”
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The Eucharist and our DNA
You’ve heard the old saying, “You are what you eat.” Well, there’s a new field of study called Nutrigenomics, a branch of nutritional genomics that studies the effects of foods on gene expression. It turns out that the saying is quite literally true. What we eat does have an effect on our genes. Therefore, it’sContinueContinue reading “The Eucharist and our DNA”
When reason and emotions fail there is communion
A few years ago, I was making a holy hour of adoration in front of the blessed sacrament. (That’s Catholic speak for I was praying in front of the Host that we believe is the body of Christ.) I was contemplating a troublesome question. Can’t remember exactly what I was thinking about, but whatever itContinueContinue reading “When reason and emotions fail there is communion”
RL Martin 