Dysmas is, by Church tradition, one of the two thieves crucified with Jesus. Unlike the other, who continued to rail at and mock Jesus, Dysmas repented and asked Jesus to remember him when He came into His Kingdom. Like our namesake, this blog seeks to humbly turn to Jesus in awe and repentence.
The
Hebrew word for "wonder" is PELE (פֶלֶא), an appropriate choice for
this day as soccer fans bid farewell to the Brazilian wonder. RIP,
Pele. You saved American soccer, too.