In John’s Gospel, Jesus offers these words that we hear, more often than not, at funerals. “‘Do not let your hearts be troubled, believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a…

In part 1 of this topic, we discussed a dilemma presented by a particular collect as well as a passage of scripture, John 14:15-16. Both of these somehow leave us with the following dilemma:  “Oh God, you have prepared for those who love you such good things as surpass our understanding. But if I don’t…

A particular collect points out a dilemma I want to discuss. Allow me to share it with you: “O God, you have prepared for those who love you such good things as surpass our understanding. Pour into our hearts such love toward you, that we, loving you in all things and above all things, may…