Bearing the Pain
“Maryam” by Eman Harman – from the permanent collection of Dar Al Kalima University, Bethlehem Over the past few days, I listened to a podcast of painful interviews with some of the Israelis who had been held hostage in Gaza. The front page of the newspaper carried heartbreaking photos of Palestinians who have lost homes […]
Counting Our Days
Autumn is upon us. Earth’s invitation is to harvest the final fruits of summer’s bounty, give thanks, and then let go into the mystery of dying. We are invited to take stock of our lives. What are our priorities? What of our bounty might we be called to share? How does the mystery of death […]
Childlike Faith
Last year I was showing my nephew a magic trick. I took a bottle cap and pretended to make it disappear and reappear by “pulling it” out of his ear. He was amazed. “Pull it out of her ear,” he said pointing to my wife. Over and over again, what seemed like an hour, I […]
The Weight
When you have heard someone’s deepest secret, a confession, or a fear, a pregnant moment appears, as fleeting as the flash before the match head catches fire. A divine reflex, as ancient as days, beckons us to take off our shoes like Moses did when he saw the burning bush. That flicker of light, bursting into […]
