Kevin McCarthy

I had made plans to write a bright letter about the blessing of redemption, a sort of encouraging way to look at the precious gift of God, but then I ran into my own sinfulness and the wretchedness of my own condition. I found out…

Every human being has a need to connect with others in some kind of meaningful ways. Those living on death row are not exempt from these feelings, but for these men and women lack of trust may be the essential barrier to communicating with others.…

RECONCILATION Last December I made a list of four topics that I wanted to focus upon in these monthly letters. You have received the first three letters already; rejection, despair and devastation. To me, they appear to be a capsule summary of the way that…

You might have noticed that these monthly letters have been exploring a pattern of situations which impact our lives. We previously spoke of rejection and identified that it is an external force which impacts our lives. We also discussed despair which is largely an internal…

When I sit down to write my letter, I give much thought to the substance of life and those things that make life an experience worth living. That thought process also helps me to clearly see the things that make our lives difficult, hard and…

The holiday season makes its appearance every year offering us the opportunity to revisit the direction that our life has been taking. Many of us slip into the festivities of Christmas and New Years without giving any substantive thought to the time that lies ahead.…

Many of us have had the experience of giving and/or receiving Christmas gifts from those we love, or those to whom we have strong feelings of affection or attachment. It is a wonderful way to remember our loved ones and it serves as a reminder…

As a child growing up in Queens New York, I disliked the approach of Fall. Of course it meant the end of summer, but with Fall would come darker mornings and nights would fall faster on our houses. Darkness does not hold any specific meaning…

Unlike previous months, this letter takes a shift from things which have externally influenced us on our journey through life. We now attempt to look at the reality of sins and crimes against a loving God. Ultimately all of our offenses have been against Him,…

I am sitting in the airport in New Orleans waiting for my outbound flight to New Mexico. I mailed the last of the monthly letters last night and was tired when this task was completed. Tired but very satisfied. You have been on my mind…