Perhaps the strongest message of the Gospel, aside from the saving grace of our faith in Jesus Christ, is the way it brings to mind the stories and times of those who have preceded us in this faith quest. Their stories are not unlike our own. Their times are oddly similar to our own. Their quest to make sense out of living is very much like our own. In that spirit I offer that this time of year brings me many reminders of times in my own quest and struggle to be human. I was just 15 years old when …