By Fr. Paul John Kalchik, Church Militant - As repeatedly stated by Our Lord in the course of His active ministry, "the Kingdom of God is at hand" (Mark 1:15). There is no time to waste, looking back and lamenting what was. We must live in the present and accept the graces He gives for the challenges of the day... Lamentably, many men and women get stuck in the past, and instead of moving forward in trust and in faith with God, they remain stagnant spiritually. Instead of walking on water, they founder.