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Debt Free
The readings today offer us some invitations to think about what forgiveness and mercy look like in our lives and in the world.
Prophetic Requests
In our faith life, we are often called to to 'prophetic requests' that engage the suffering of the world around us.
Well, Well, Well
Jesus encounters a Samartian woman at the well and each are transformed by the enounter is ways they did not expect.
Oh, No He Didn’t!
Today’s gospel offers us one of the most beautiful stories that Jesus told. It’s about forgiveness and love, brokenness and healing. The story of the “Prodigal Son” was Jesus’ response to the religious authorities grumbling about the company he was keeping. They could not understand why a respectable person like Jesus – who supposedly was from God – would spend all his time with “tax collectors and sinners.” In the gospels, that phrase is a way of describing all of…
Crock Pot Spirituality
Working with difficult emotions can be challenging for us, yet it is an essential part of our spiritual growth.
Nature as Teacher
The natural world offers us many examples that we can learn from. In today's reading, trees teach us about trust in God
Power Dynamics
The life and ministry of Jesus invites us to consider a different model of power than the one that we generally witness in the world.
The Time is Always Right
Jesus' frustration with the authorities of his day was because they were good people willing to accept a bad status quo.
Showing Mercy
In today's gospel, Jesus offers a series of commands to his followers that go against much of we witness all around us.
When the Going Gets Tough
God is always inviting us into new and sometimes scary territory. We all need encouragement and support on this discipleship journey.
Loving Enemies
Jesus tells us today that we are to love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us. This is a difficult and challenging invitation.
Anger
In today's readings, we are invited to reconsider some conventional wisdom related to our judgements as well as our anger.