What We Really Long For
Today’s Gospel reading* is one of the most well-known Gospel passages. Jesus returns from a time of prayer, and a disciple asks Jesus to teach them how to pray. In response, Jesus teaches what we know as the Lord’s Prayer, and other wisdom about prayer. Since we have become so familiar with these words, the […]
All About Inclusion – Feb. 25, 2019
“Jesus is all about inclusion, forgiveness, and empowerment. In the light of his compassionate presence, people are set free to live their lives in strength and hope, regardless of whether they be considered outcasts by those in the “religious know.” … [so] I am bound …to always uphold the dignity of all bodies—human and non-human […]
What is Truth?
How do we get at it? Do we really care about it? This is where I am led in pondering today’s gospel reading*. Jesus has been arrested, and from one ruling power to the next, he is being asked to explain himself. Though these leaders seem to not really want to hear his truth. Or […]