Topics:<\/b> Character; Forgiveness; Guilt; Motives; Pardon; Redemption; Regret; Self-centeredness; Shame; Sin; Values<\/p>\n
References:<\/b> Psalm 39:6; Isaiah 45:13; 55:1\u20132; Colossians 3:12\u201313<\/p>\n
Upon the death of Pope John Paul II, Rogers Cadenhead, a self-described \u201cdomain hoarder,\u201d registered www.BenedictXVI.com before the new pope\u2019s name was announced. Cadenhead had the name before Rome knew it was needed.<\/p>\n
The right domain name can be lucrative. Another name, PopeBenedictXVI.com, secured $16,000 on eBay. Cadenhead, however, didn\u2019t want money. A Catholic himself, he was happy for the church to own the name. \u201cI\u2019m going to try and avoid angering 1.1 billion Catholics and my grandmother,\u201d he quipped.<\/p>\n
He did want something in return, though:<\/p>\n
1. one of those hats<\/p>\n
2. a free stay at the Vatican hotel<\/p>\n
3. complete absolution, no questions asked, for the third week of March 1987<\/p>\n
Makes you wonder what happened that week, doesn\u2019t it? It may even remind you of a week of your own life.<\/p>\n
\u2014Max Lucado, Facing Your Giants<\/i> (W Publishing Group, 2006)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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