Author Archives: Bert Hielema

January 15 2023 SHELTERING IN THE SHADOWS OF TOMORROW An incident, its details I have forgotten, has marked my life. I probably, once had an appointment, was quite late, and get such a severe scolding, that now, being on time, … Continue reading →

January 8 2023 BECOME LIKE A CHILD. “The fool has said in his heart, ‘There is no God above.’ In my Grail version of the Psalms, the Catholic Priest, Joseph Gelineau, who translated the 150 songs, comments on Psalm 13, “The … Continue reading →

January 1 2023 Zeitenwende. I better explain the title: Zeitenwende. My search resulted in a German explanation: das Ende einer Epoche oder Ära und der Beginn einer neuen Zeit. Which, in turn needs translating: “The end of an epoch or … Continue reading →

December 27 2022 WHEN WILL THE LORD RETURN?  I have a curious habit. When I see a number, such as 2022, the year gone by like a shadow, then, to train my mental arithmetic, I add up the digits, 2+0+2+2, … Continue reading →

December 21 2022 THE RISE AND FALL OF CHRISTIANITY. Paul writes that there were few of noble birth and rich among the converts, still, quite early, Christianity penetrated into the higher stratus of society, even the imperial court.  They were … Continue reading →

December 14 2022. HOLY BODY; HOLY EARTH.             Don’t you know that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which you have of God, and you are not your own? (1 Corinthians 6: 19-20) We, … Continue reading →