Whether we know it or not, each of us is a leaf on the stream of Creation, following the flow of God's plan for our lives. Sometimes we fight against the current, trying to direct our own path. Sometimes we think we succeed. But in the end, we are still that leaf gently floating down the stream, catching rays of Christ's light in our lives.During Lent, many of us recognize Christ's light shining more brightly for us as we prepare for the mystery and the wonder of Christ's resurrect...

Who are the true followers of Jesus?We've heard about the fishermen, tax collectors, and Pharisees who followed him. We know about the chief priests and the scribes he argued with, some of whom converted. We've heard about the many people he healed, the lepers he cleansed, the blind whose sight he restored. We've even read about the adulterers and divorcees he encountered and led to salvation.But what about the other people on the fringes of society? What about the drunks a...