By WALTER ALBRITTON RELIGION — When I was young, I read Thor Heyerdal’s “Kon-Tiki,” a true adventure story of five men who survived a dangerous...
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Don’t Cry for Me
RELIGION — Upon the death of his mother, the Dutch priest Henri Nouwen wrote a little book titled “In Memoriam.” It is an intimate account of the...
How Blessed Are You?
By WALTER ALBRITTON RELIGION — A friend asked me if I had travel plans for the summer. I laughed and said, “Yes, I’m planning to drive over to...
If You Can’t Get Around It, Get Over It
By WALTER ALBRITTON RELIGION — To fail at something can be a bitter experience. But sooner or later everyone will sit in the ashes of defeat because...
Walking the Lonely Journey of Grief
RELIGION — Since every person will die, the painful loss of loved ones is inevitable. Sooner or later, most of us will know the pain of walking the...
What Happened to Simon?
By WALTER ALBRITTON RELIGION — Good fortune was mine last Sunday at Saint James Church on Vaughn Road. A young man by the name of Wyatt Manuel was...
Suppose Jesus Went Home with You Today
By WALTER ALBRITTON RELIGION — "Zacchaeus was a wee little man, a wee little man was he. He climbed up in a sycamore tree for the Lord he wanted to...
Celebrating Your Death
By WALTER ALBRITTON RELIGION — When the Apostle Paul said he had been “crucified with Christ,” he did not mean that he had died on a cross. It was...
Weeping for Others
By WALTER ALBRITTON RELIGION — Weeping for others is a common experience. When Jeremiah wept for his people, his cry for help was not unlike the...