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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by admin on March 29, 2013
The 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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by admin on March 26, 2013
In the Gospel account according to John (13:21-33, 36-38), nothing is ever done to Jesus. Jesus is in charge. Yet the reading today is emotionally charged. Jesus is troubled. Being in charge does not mean . . .
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by admin on February 27, 2013
What 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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by admin on February 20, 2013
This 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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by admin on December 13, 2012
In 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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by admin on October 3, 2012
. . . 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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by admin on September 6, 2012
It 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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by admin on August 7, 2012
Taking “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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by admin on July 10, 2012
We 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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by admin on June 13, 2012
Whether 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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Those 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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