by Don Freeman | Nov 16, 2024 | Devotional
We humans are absorbers. We absorb all kinds of things, toxic and non. We absorb everything that is in the air (allergy sufferers need no reminding). We absorb what we eat and drink. We absorb topical creams and ointments applied to our skin. We absorb data from what...
by Don Freeman | Nov 14, 2024 | Devotional
Even adapted to our 21st Century time frame, the story of the return of the prodigal son staggers the imagination. Having endured the scandal of his younger son’s outrageous demand, having read all the humiliating Facebook and twitter and TikTok posts while he...
by Don Freeman | Nov 12, 2024 | Devotional
Last week, upon checking in at a hotel on my return home, I was surprised to see an announcement at the front desk, saying: Congratulations on being chosen as Guest of the Day! DONALD F. I stood looking at it when the clerk asked, ‘Is that you?’ to which I responded,...
by Don Freeman | Nov 9, 2024 | Devotional
All Christians across the US have been given a moment this week. It’s a humbling, and challenging, opportunity to show the entire country what it means to follow Jesus, to show that we subordinate political affiliations to our affiliation to Jesus and his Kingdom....
by Don Freeman | Nov 7, 2024 | Devotional
Today, I’m proposing a spiritual exercise called Lectio Divina (Holy Reading). It’s very simple. It asks that you make yourself comfortable in a quiet place where you won’t be interrupted. Quiet your thinking. Breathe slowly. Focus on the presence of Jesus with you....
by Don Freeman | Nov 5, 2024 | Devotional
Imagine with me – you have a generous brother who knows you have an old beater of a car which is giving you plenty of headaches. He surprises you with a brand-new car and promises to pay all your insurance premiums. After reflection, you decide to keep his...
by Don Freeman | Nov 2, 2024 | Devotional
I’ve been reminded recently that hospitals are hives of unceasing activity. It takes a lot of people to ensure that all the needs of all the patients are filled. So, the halls are like busy highways, with people moving quickly in every direction. Monitors beep, phones...
by Don Freeman | Oct 31, 2024 | Devotional
Just as New Year’s Eve is the evening before New Year’s Day, All Hallows’ Eve is the evening before All Hallows’ Day (or All Saints’ Day) when the Catholic Church, and others, commemorate their vast, and growing, array of Sainted persons. All Saints’ Day is a holy...
by Don Freeman | Oct 29, 2024 | Devotional
The following prayer, commonly attributed to Saint Francis of Assisi, was most likely a prayer from the early 20th Century, by Father Bouquerel, and published in the French Catholic magazine, La Clochette. It’s updated here, this time by yours truly, as a prayer...
by Don Freeman | Oct 26, 2024 | Devotional
We casually flip a light switch, confident there will be electrical current to our light. We seat ourselves on chairs, confident they are sturdy enough to hold us. We breathe easy as elevator doors close, trusting the manufacturer for its safe operation. We board...
