For Your Weekend: Do Not Be Afraid

Dig Deeper into Sunday’s Gospel: Read Matthew 10:26–33

Among a list of my fears, I place airplanes and sharks at the top. Yes, in that order. If we were meant to fly, the Lord would have given us wings. Though I know you frequent flyers will say it’s safer than riding in a car, the physics just don’t add up for me. Also, I watched the movie Jaws religiously as a child, so that might explain the sharks.

What’s creeping up that list is the fear I have of the opinions and judgments of others. While...