The Original Meaning of Lent
Readings for March 23, 2014: Third Sunday of Lent Lent’s a time of introspection. We read Exodus, and watch the Israelites grumbling, even after the amazing things God…
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Be Joyful and Shine Joyful
(I am attempting to give up waxing poetically for Lent. So here is my post, short and simple, with no poetic waxing. Promise.) Joy. It is all really…
Lenten Transfiguration
Readings for March 16, 2014: Second Sunday of Lent Imagine: you are ten years past customary retirement age. It’s time finally to kick back and relax. You live…
The Great Deception
Readings for March 9, 2014: First Sunday of Lent As I crossed the great divide of puberty, I formed a vivid image of God.. He was a grumpy…
Why the Bible At All?
I’ve had two very different people this week tell me that they don’t believe the Christian faith because the Bible is “written by the hands of men.” Think…
Journeying with Verbum, Scripture, and Community This Lent
One of the Lenten devotions I’m most excited about this year is my participation in Verbum’s terrific (and free!) Lenten Journey. First, for those of you who may…
God and Money
Readings for March 2, 2014: Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time In the ancient world, most peoples believed in a universe populated by many gods. However, even without the…
Proclamation Gets Personal
“the sheep hear his voice, as he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out” (John 10:3) While assisting in a Catechesis of the Good Shepherd…
Turn the Other Cheek?
Readings for February 23, 2014: Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time “Love your enemies.” “Turn the other cheek.” (Mat 5:38-40). This sounds admirable to some, but preposterous to others. …
Holiness of the Pharisees
Readings for February 16, 2014: Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Radio talk show hosts make a living on it. Show after show, they bring before our eyes stupid,…