God Comes as Our Life – Dec. 20, 2022
“The genius of the biblical revelation is that we will come to God through “the actual,” the here and now, or quite simply what is. As Paula D’Arcy says, “God comes to us disguised as our life.”” -Richard Rohr, “Negative Capability”, Center for Action and Contemplation – Daily Meditations, Jan. 11, 2016
An Earthly Disguise – Dec. 28, 2020
“A tremendous spiritual event then took place, something which disclosed the very nature of God and His relation to the Universe. But there was little to show for it on the surface of life. All men saw was a poor girl unconditionally submitted to God’s Will, and a baby born in difficult circumstances. And this […]
How Not to Be Jesus in Disguise – June 29, 2020
“While we as people of God are certainly called to feed the hungry and clothe the naked, that whole “we’re blessed to be a blessing” thing can still be kind of dangerous. It can be dangerous when we self-importantly place ourselves above the world, waiting to descend on those below so we can be the “blessing” […]
Jesus in Disguise
A story circulates about Mother Teresa, who, it is said, replied to the question “How do you stand it when you have to serve some truly despicable person?” with sigh, saying, “I look deeply into their eyes and say to myself, “My Jesus, what an interesting disguise you are wearing today.” Many years ago, I […]
