In the Gospel of Luke (2:41-52), after traveling to Jerusalem for the Feast of Passover, Mary and Joseph began their journey home believing that the child Jesus had accompanied them. At some point, however, the reality that Jesus had not accompanied...
All of us know people of good character, people who have a reputation of being decent, respectful of others, law-abiders who lead good lives, or so they appear. We also know of some who, even though they enjoy a good reputation, turn out to be a...
