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The arrival of spring can be a harbinger for more than the visible new growth we see bursting before our eyes. The opening of nature to reality can symbolize for us the need we have to open up to all reality as well, especially if our spirit has become routine or . . .
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Back to topThe sayings of Jesus on the cross (also called the Seven Last Words from the Cross) are seven expressions gathered from the Gospels and attributed to Jesus during his crucifixion. We can use these words to meditate on the Passion and Death of Jesus. We can . . .
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Back to topWhat new thing did you see happen today? What did you do new today? How were you renewed, made new or changed today? I put forth these questions because we read in the first reading from Isaiah “Do not cling to the events of the past. Watch for the new thing I am going to do. It is happening already. You can see it now.” . . .
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Back to topThis day, this moment, is sacred.
You will never see it or experience it again.
To think otherwise is to believe
deceiving eyes, and
irrational mind over
the wisdom contained in . . .
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Back to topIn recent days I have been struck by the passages in the Gospels that report how Jesus would go off alone to pray. Although I have no official count . . .
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Back to top. . . Dietrich Bonhoeffer in his Cost of Discipleship explained: “The disciples, then, must not only think of heaven; they have an earthly task as well. . . .
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Back to topIt is harvest time in certain parts of the world. Nature has discontinued its brilliant, colorful burgeoning forth and has taken on the more somber tones . . .
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Back to topTaking “I wonder…” trips can be fun. They also reveal hidden surprises and evoke creative possibilities. For example, if we say, “I wonder what would happen if the arms race stopped tomorrow?” . . .
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Back to topWe are all familiar with the gospel reading which records Peter’s confession of faith. Though we like to imagine we would have responded to Jesus the same way Peter did . . .
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Back to topWhether prelates or people at the grass roots level proclaim it, peace is the central issue of our day. Much time and effort are spent on crucial issues: abortion, capital punishment, the economy, the environment and so on. However, sometimes contradictions, or, if you prefer, paradoxes, . . .
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Back to topThose who watch TV frequently might have their sensitivity to absurdity rewarded. I remember watching a newscast portraying in strong audiovisual staccato: “We are on the verge of a depression. Inflation is the number one problem of our nation. The only thing that will save us from the brink is to tighten our belts and [...]
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