Trusting in Liberating Love – Oct. 4, 2022
“Liberating love cajoles me into life even when I think I would prefer to remain on the sidelines. It offers me Hope in the grace of this present moment. That Hope bids me pay attention to the present moment, telling me that all the love I need is there, everything I need to love is […]
Bearing Sorrow – June 7, 2022
“And you must be able to bear your sorrow; even if it seems to crush you, you will be able to stand up again, for human beings are so strong, and your sorrow must become an integral part of yourself; you mustn’t run away from it but bear it like an adult. Do not relieve […]
Known By What Is Absent
Suffering is not a sign of being punished by God. At the other end of the spectrum, keeping oneself free of all suffering is not a sign of pleasing God. The Galileans who suffered under the cruelty of Pilate, Jesus says, are no worse sinners than the rest of us. Suffering happens. Rain falls on […]
Miracles – Jan. 17, 2022
“A miracle is a moment when God acts because God is free to act… We can affirm that God is always free to act without also having to explain why God doesn’t act in ways we believe God should. Faith in God points only to possibilities, not necessities. Thus, calling an unusual or wonderful event […]
