In The Post-christian World, All Christians Will

In The Midst Of Our Lives, Of Our Freedom And Our Struggles, We Have To Make A Radical, Absolute Decision. And We Never Know When Lightening Will Strike Us Out Of The Blue. It May Be When We Least Expect To Be Asked Whether We Have The Absolute Faith And Trust To Say Yes

Not Everybody, However, Has A Genuine Sense Of Humor. That Calls For An Altruistic Detachment From Oneself And A Mysterious Sympathy With Others Which Is Felt Even Before They Open Their Mouths. Only The Person Who Has Also A Gift For Affection Can Have A True Sense Of Humor. A Good Laugh Is A Sign Of Love; It May Be Said To Give Us A Glimpse Of, Or A First Lesson In, The Love That God Bears For Every One Of Us.

The Struggle Against Atheism Is Foremost And Of Necessity A Struggle Against The Inadequacy Of Our Own Theism.

Meditating On The Nature And Dignity Of Prayer Can Cause Saying At Least One Thing To God: Lord, Teach Us To Pray!

The Dead Are Silent Because They Live, Just As We Chatter So Loudly To Try To Make Ourselves Forget That We Are Dying. Their Silence Is Really Their Call To Me, The Assurance Of Their Immortal Love For Me.