Ponder this. Why would God permit evil to occur? Why does He allow bad things to happen to good people?

Ponder this. All of God's children, you and I, have been created in God's own image. It's hard to fathom, isn't it?

Ponder this. I have a hunch as to why many people don't pray, don't go to Holy Mass, and don't think it matters whether or not they believe in God. The center and focus of life is not God, but rather their personal happiness and pleasure.

Ponder this. Do you ever think about what will happen to you after you leave this world? You know, after you die? Many of us don't want to think about this, and sometimes we think that dying is for others and not for us.

Ponder this. Every country, state, and city has a border. These borders exist to define the country's language and culture, currency and commerce, and its laws and regulations.

Ponder this. Do you ever question the existence of God? Perhaps you don't even believe there is a God.

Ponder this. Our God is a God of order. He created the world in an orderly fashion, one day at a time.

Ponder this. Since the fall of man, when Adam and Eve disobeyed God, God's plan of salvation kicked into high gear. You see, heaven is pure.

Ponder this. Pause for a moment, and let's consider how Christmas came about. Whether or not you are a Christian, this is an amazing story.

Ponder this. Most of us have GPS systems in our cars and on our cell phones. Global Positioning Systems guide us to our desired destination, at least most of the time.

Ponder this. We are all going to die. There. I said it—and it is a fact