"To those who have been called, who have loved by God the father and kept by Jesus Christ . . .

As far as we know, humans are the only creatures that experience their existence as 'a dusty scuffle across a parched terrain' ; 'a tale told by an idiot; full of sound and fury and signifying nothing.' The gospel finds us at the level of our primal fears and longings. It imbues our living with purpose as only love can. And we are 'kept' therein by Jesus--eternally.