As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax office; and he said to him, "Follow me." And he rose and followed him. [Matthew 9:9]

"You’ve come a long way, Baby" is an expression used by a popular cigarette commercial. You are shown a 19th century girl who is hiding her smoking with embarrassment. In contrast there is a 20th century girl openly, proudly smoking a cigarette. Indeed, women smokers have come a long way from public displeasure to acceptance.

To become a saint, a sinner comes a long way, too. In June, 1977, the first American male became a saint by Roman Catholic canonization. John Neumann came to this country as an immigrant from Bohemia. He is known for his work of helping immigrants to this country, establishing the Roman Catholic school sys…