Gary Fritsch

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/121225.cfm I remember vividly (OK vaguely but vividly sounds so much more impressive) when my wife and I were expecting our first child, we read (OK, she read, I skimmed) the book "What to expect when you're expecting". It was extremely helpful in navigating the physical and emotional ups and downs of pregnancy. I would like to say that I recall the specific application of some of this wisdom, but my wife reads this, so I'll have to be honest and say...

Today's Scripture In today's Gospel, Jesus makes a rather mysterious statement that has actually sparked a lot of debate over the centuries among Bible scholars and theologians. As a theologian myself, I am going to propose my own theory on what Jesus was really getting at here. Take it or leave it, it's supported by scripture and church teaching, but there are certainly other thoughts on it. I just did not find them compelling. Most focus on the perspective that our 'spiritual intensity'...

Today's Scripture I am probably going to make a bunch of you mad today. A very popular piece of prose hanging in people’s homes is the ‘footprints’ poem. In it, the author talks about looking back on their lives and seeing two sets of footprints, but only one in difficult times. God then says that ‘it was then that I carried you’. Don’t get me wrong, there are times when God carries us, but Jesus describes a different way in which he helps us through the difficult times. “Come to me, all...