What can one man do? He can refuse to be reduced to a receptacle for modernity. He can proclaim the reality of his Baptism. And he can pray, fast, repent, give alms, forgive as though these were the most important activities in his life. In the Kingdom of God these are the “coin of the realm.” He can become “rich towards God.”
This has apparently been possible in the very worst of human circumstances. Even the Gulag had its saints. What can one man do? “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” (Phil. 4:13).
The Blanket Fort
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For those of you who are new around here, the HQ of Raconteur Press (and of
the North Texas Troublemakers) is The Blanket Fort. This is a storefront in
Tin...
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