The first reading for today begins as St. Paul tells us: “I consider that the sufferings of this present time are as nothing compared with the glory to be revealed for us.” (Rom 8:18) I suspect that when we hear that, we are able to solemnly nod, hoping that once we are in Heaven, all our sufferings will be done away with. And glory? Unimaginable and mysterious – and we are OK with that. We want the world fixed, but at the same time are ready to move on to Heaven – maybe not today, but eventually. Continue reading →