Posts from 2024
A Force Bigger Than The Pain
In today's gospel, Jesus encourages his followers to not lose heart. he reassures them that he has already conquered that which might overcome them somehow.
Becoming Kin Again
Jesus offers his hearers a teaching on harm. What if, however, we are the ones who have been the ones doing harm because WE have lost the way.
A God Who Riots
Jesus used his embodied self to take a stand against injustice and confront the powers of domination and oppression in the world.
Being Led Into Sacrifice
The Good Shepherd invites us to leave the safety of our current lifestyle and develop a more just and sustainable one.
Let Yourself Be Touched By The Events Around You
With the recent passing of Bishop Thomas Gumbleton, we remember a life that was touched by the world and became a witness for peace and justice.
Blessed Are You Who Give Yourselves Over To God
In today's readings, the world is given a "sign" related to God's promises. We, too, are working to trust in God's promises in our lives.
Hope Is The Currency Of Easter People
As Easter people, we are called to embody a hope that may make us seem to appear as fools according to the world's values.
Christ is Risen. This changes everything
As Easter people we are called not only to celebrate that death does not have the final word in our life but act accordingly in the world.
A Holy Day Of Shattered Dreams
I often think of Holy Saturday as the feast day of broken dreams and broken hearts because we are asked to hold loss and uncertainty as we wait in the dark.
Surrender The Fear And Cultivate A Deep Trust
On Good Friday Jesus did not so much die for our sins as offer us a model of giving everything in the service of God's kin-dom.
A Tender, Humble And Embodied Teaching
On Holy Thursday, Jesus gathers with his friends and gives them a final lesson on being a servant in the world.
Our Brother Judas
It has been easy for the church to portray Judas as outsider and traitor. Yet seeing ourselves in him offers us deep spiritual insight.