"Father, forgive me the bread I've stolen from my brother." ~ St. Vincent de Paul"Make me an instrument of Your peace." ~ Prayer attributed to St. Francis of Assisi"Christianity means community through Jesus Christ and in Jesus Christ. No Christian community is more or less than this." ~ Dietrich BonhoefferI had a hard night sleeping last night. I just did. It used to happen to me all the time in my early twenties. The pattern usually goes: I wake up at some ridiculously early hour, my mind becomes abuzz with all sorts of profound or absolutely unprofound things, then after laying there for over an hour I decide to get up and pray. How close to [...]

"Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?" Jesus replied: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments." Matthew 22:36-40 Everybody prioritizes things whether they know it or not. The office worker: his work schedule. The house wife: things that need to get done around the house. The druggie: how to get the next fix. Everyone does it in relation to their perception of the most important thing first. The religious people of Jesus' [...]