If a person be in Christ, not in religion, in the church or in a moral reformation, but in Christ, by faith in Christ, by a new birth wrought in the soul by the Spirit of God, in Christ through electing love, redeeming grace and a living union, he is a new creature (Gallatians 6:15).

A recent conversation with a much younger man left me reminded that my biblical worldview is rigid and "out of touch," and my perspective on life lacks credibility and reason.

Shallow erudition diminishes the "other" Francis — St. Francis Xavier (co-patron saint of evangelization). However, this true Catholic had a zeal for souls like no other in encountering obstacles — opposition by those who should have helped most in his voyages to the Far East, dangerous high seas considering the ships of the 1500s; extreme pagan lands where the gospel was never preached.

People who are comparing same-sex marriage to legal, interracial marriage precedents need to know that the Father was never against interracial marriage, but has recorded clearly what happened to Sodom/Gomorrah for same-sex relationships/experiences.

I was taught patience through a stray "wild" gray cat. He finally trusted me, since he sleeps right through all my noisy work. I talked and whistled to him. Seemed to understand him. Told him to be careful with the flowers.

The News-Sentinel's Religion page letters of Feb. 2 were especially insightful and enlightening. Thanks to the writers and the News-Sentinel for the forum.

God has a purpose for you, and death is included. No forces in the world are outside of His control. God suffers no foes to trespass on the domain of providence. All things are ordained of God, and specially our deaths under the peculiar oversight of our exalted Lord and Savior.

David Diskin, in his rebuttal to my guest column on the Newtown massacre, seems to take particular offense at my belief in moral absolute truth.

Our fight for political and social justice is a noble but futile attempt at perfecting our world. While it is a necessary but impossible endeavor, it doesn't help in our real battle, which is a spiritual one.