by Peter James | Mar 17, 2024 | Bill Bright
Bill Bright (1921-2003) moved to California in 1944 to start Bright’s California Confections, a gourmet candy business. He described himself as a “happy pagan.” He rented an apartment from an elderly couple who kept inviting him to Hollywood...
by Peter James | Mar 16, 2024 | Bede
Have you ever known people who walk in their sleep? It’s a strange sight. Our daughter was a sleepwalker as a child. I recall her opening the refrigerator while fast asleep. Once, while deep in slumber, she barged into our bedroom, opened a dresser, and...
by Peter James | Mar 15, 2024 | Standin’ in the Need of Prayer
Some people tell me they never pray for themselves but only for others. When Jesus taught his disciples, “Ask and it will be given to you,” he never qualified the asking. The pronoun “you” incorporates everyone. “Standing in the Need of...
by Peter James | Mar 14, 2024 | Basil of Caesarea
There was a convent not far from my boyhood home. The very idea of nuns living in seclusion, practicing celibacy, and wearing funny clothes made no sense to me. Why would anyone want to live this way? Monasticism emerged in the 4th century AD after the church became...
by Peter James | Mar 13, 2024 | Toyohiko Kagawa
The National Cathedral in Washington is known for its numerous stone sculptures that adorn its buildings and spacious grounds. Statues of Jesus, Moses, and Peter are given central prominence. The same is true of famous Americans like George Washington and Martin...
