By Jared Staudt “The Lord is my shepherd, there is nothing I shall want” (Psalm 23). If we allow ourselves to be guided by our shepherd, we shall want nothing. However, many of us prefer to do things our own way. We prefer to act like goats, rather than the sheep who follow the voice of the shepherd. What are goats like? They are trouble: al...

© 2018 Andrew Garofalo This past Sunday’s Gospel reading tells us that the end of time will be so dramatic that some people will die of fright in anticipation of Christ’s return (Luke 21:26). “For that day will assault everyone who lives on the face of the earth” (Luke 21:35). Assault, which is associated with a physical attack, is a stro...