Sr. Melannie Svoboda, Author at Give Us This Day

Illustration by Br. Martin Erspamer, OSB, a monk of Saint Meinrad Archabbey, Indiana. Used with permission.

Sometimes I prefer a Tamer God…

Sometimes I Prefer a Tamer God . . . . . . a God I can understand better. One who’s more predictable and reasonable.

Illustration by Br. Martin Erspamer, OSB, a monk of Saint Meinrad Archabbey, Indiana. Used with permission.

In this current age, we need to remember and celebrate not only our independence but also our interdependence.

Illustration by Br. Martin Erspamer, OSB, a monk of Saint Meinrad Archabbey, Indiana. Used with Permission.

What are the lessons here? Be slow to label who or what is good or bad . . . or who is one of “us” and who is not.