Pastor's Corner: Punish me with a kiss!

Scripture readings for Sunday, March 19: 1 Samuel 16: 1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Ephesians 5: 8-14; John 9:1-41

I know that the title above might sound a little weird for an article on the Religion Page of the paper, but it is not just a random title. Hopefully it is a provocative one for you. If you take time to read the text below you will see the relevance this title receives from the Scripture Readings listed above.

The title above is a quote by Saint Therese of Lisieux. The context of the quote comes from the reality that when we enter fully into the true Love of God will we be able to realize the...