Catholic Church

Time to Place Your Bet

As the life of G.K. Chesterton illustrates: Whatever the cost, now is the time to place your bet.

This Sunday’s readings speak about repentance. We hear Jonah calling the Assyrians to repentance. Jesus begins his public ministry with similar urgency: “This is the time of fulfillment. The Kingdom of God is at hand. Repent and believe in the Gospel.” To illustrate repentance I would like to use a famous twentieth century convert… Continue reading »