Gospel of John
There have been John's gospels this week since Sunday. Today's gospel was most important , as was the reading from Saint Peter on Sunday. Each of them gave very direct and short messages that gave us a sense of finality and summed up what we need to accomplish for ourselves and God this side of heaven. I was listening to the readings today and when the preacher began to preach I noticed that what he was saying sounded like eloquent speech but it was intermingled with gospel truths. So that he said things like "where there is confusion, with light brings courage" and of course I am really curious about truth and strict with words so I was struck by this. As a writer, and I have been writing most of my life, even as a small child I kept a journal, I think of things like what words are most useful and economy of words, meanings of words, and the importance of what they convey to your piece and your audience. They make an article more interesting, more powerful. Power...
