It was an annual tradition I began several decades ago. A few weeks before my dermatology residents graduated from the residency program, I would take each of them out to dinner. It was more than a celebration. It was a chance to reflect on the years we had shared and to give each resident the … Continue reading Words Of Wisdom (Matthew 6:34)

“Dear Heavenly Father, please heal me from this miserable cold. It has been over a month since I came down with it, and I’m still coughing.” That was my prayer before going to bed one evening. This was the worst cold I have ever experienced. Although the runny nose and sore throat had resolved, I … Continue reading Answered Prayer (Proverbs 16:9)

“The providence of God is like Hebrew—it is read backwards.”John Flavel When I first walked into Divine Mother’s modest living room as a skeptical college freshman, I believed I was simply accompanying my father to a meditation meeting. I had no idea that decision would alter the course of my life. At the time, I … Continue reading The Search For Truth – A Memoir – Epilogue (Genesis 50:20)

“Truth is so obscure in these times, and falsehood so established, that, unless we love the truth, we cannot know it.”Blaise Pascal Several years after I left Divine Mother and became a Christian, I finally had the opportunity to answer a question that had lingered in my mind ever since I left her movement. During … Continue reading The Search For Truth – A Memoir – Chapter 15: My Son Is A Catholic Priest (Matthew 24:24)