Reflections

Our faith tradition calls us to reject elevating any worldly power or authority beyond what it is - even if it wants us to do this.

The early followers of Jesus often found themselves at odds with political and religious authority. We are called to do likelwise.

A post-resurrection faith suggests a new boldness and willingness to be led by the Spirit wherever it takes us.

God is always offering us a possibility of return in our lives. Today Jesus offers a wealthy man a path that he struggles to embrace.

Jesus heals a young boy after the disciples are unsuccessful. He invites us to deepen our prayer practices so that we, too, might tap into a deeper power.

After Cain kills his brother Abel, God says that Abel's blood cries out from the ground. These same cries can be heard in our world today.

In Genesis, God looks at all creation and declares it good. In his life and ministry, Jesus tried to do the same for everyone he met.

We are called by our gospel tradition to resist harm to others. How we name and frame that resistance, however, holds deep meaning.

Jesus was aware that by living out the kin-dom of God, he would need to counter the status quo. We are called to do likewise.

Jesus called for new wineskins in this world. He offered an alternative vision that was taken up by MLK. It is now ours to take up as well.

We're couseled by our scriptural tradition to discern the spirits of our age for their alignment with the gospels and life of Jesus.