Author Archives: Pastor Jim McWhinnie

DAILY DEVOTIONAL Tuesday, May 15, 2018 Why do some Christians seem so unloving? Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence. Blind … Continue reading →

Dispatches from Fr. Charitas Monday, May 14, 2018 I have been reading about the field of mechanics and mathematics known as Chaos Theory.  I probably thinking that you may not be so interested in such matters as I am, but … Continue reading →

DAILY DEVOTIONAL Monday, May 14, 2018 Why did Christ weep at the walls of Jerusalem? “And when Christ drew near and saw the city of Jerusalem, He wept over it, saying, “Would that you, even you, had known on this … Continue reading →

DAILY DEVOTIONAL Sunday, May 13, 2018 Why does this world seem so filled with vengeance and aggression? God blesses those people who are merciful. They will be treated with mercy! – Matthew 5:7 Blessed are the merciful for they shall … Continue reading →

Daily Devotional Saturday, May 12, 2018 Does personal morality matter in a person in a leadership position? Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring? My brothers and sisters, can a fig tree bear olives, or … Continue reading →

Dispatches from Fr. Charitas de la Cruz May 11, 2018 What is a “demon”?  I do not think they are much like those portrayed in The Exorcist or any of those films of that genre.  I am skeptical that those … Continue reading →

DAILY DEVOTIONAL May 11, 2018 Why does the world seem lost in the Darkness? After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There he … Continue reading →

Dispatches from Fr. Charitas May 10, 2018 A lemon-yellow butterfly has come to visit me, sitting oh so properly on a bouquet of tiny, red flowers.  A trace of a breeze is stirring, and that stirring moves the branch ever … Continue reading →

DAILY DEVOTIONAL Thursday, May 10, 2018 Has the Lord grown silent? “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. When the Spirit of truth comes, the Spirit will guide you into all the … Continue reading →

DAILY DEVOTIONAL Wednesday, May 9, 2018 Why are the divisions among us so deeply set? Do not conform to the pattern of this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test … Continue reading →