Archive | 28.06.2009
- A Reconciliation
In the old days, the act of reciting one's sins to the priest was known as "confession." Today, the same act is called "reconciliation." By informing the priest as to the wrongs that one has committed--or as to the good deeds that one has left undone--one seeks to reconcile him- or herself with a righteous God who is both just and merciful.
Today, in some churches, the penitent sinner has the option of seating him- or herself across from the priest, in the same room, face to face, while he or she ... more
- Jackie Pt. 04
At the end of February I met Angie's parents for the first time. They seemed overjoyed when they learned there only child was getting married. I think they thought she was gay. I could almost see the relief in her father's face when she introduced me as her fiancé.
The date of the wedding was set for the end of June. One month short of the day I tripped over Angie as she laid in the walk way of the law library. Those four months were quite hectic but in the end we pulled it off and we were married ... more