by Christian Coon | Jun 16, 2021 | BLOG, Daily living, Saints
“For me to be a saint means to be myself,” Thomas Merton I came across a company a few years ago that took well-known celebrities and, in a way, sainted them by putting their visages on candles. I bought an Ariana Grande candle for my daughter and have...
by Christian Coon | Oct 31, 2020 | Anxiety, BLOG, Death, Saints
Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our...
by Christian Coon | Oct 31, 2019 | Death, Hospitality, Saints
Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us…(Hebrews 12:1, NRSV) I’ve written before about my...