Tag: Israelites

• Making Paradise Out of the Desert

  I just returned from morning Mass. It is quite cold today, 33 degrees F as I write this, but with the wind chill factor it feels like 16 degrees F. Snow flurries greeted us when we began our short drive home from church. The sun is shining brightly into my writing space as I ponder…

  michardillo

  December 11, 2025

  Essay

  desert, exile, Houston, Hurricane Katrina, immigration, Isaiah, Israelites, Louisiana, Mass, paradise, Rev. Paul D. Lee, slavery