Joy
It is October and my heart is suddenly enflamed with the simple joy of change. The leaves of the trees are crisper and now beginning to rustle in the breezes. Some leaves have already let go and are brightening the landscape with spots of red and gold. Firewood, apple cider, cinnamon whisks, and pumpkins appear […]
To Take Up Your Cross
Today’s passage from Matthew* has often been understood as a call not to life, but to resignation: suffering is all, and the proper response is gritting teeth and bearing pain proudly to pay God back for God’s love. Fake it if you have to, imitate, but keep your joy at bay. As my father was […]
Encounter L’Arche, Prayer Nights, and More!
Encounter L’Arche OnlineAug. 16, 3:30-4:30pm “Join us online to learn about L’Arche GWDC’s mission and daily life and meet community members from 3:30-4:30pm. This event is meant for people new to L’Arche who want to a high-level overview of what we do and our daily lives. RSVP here to receive event updates and a zoom link.“ […]
God Working Through Us – July 2, 2020
“Without higher-quality material to work with, God resorts to working through us for others and upon us through others. Those are some weirdly restorative, disconcerting shenanigans to be caught up in: God forcing God’s people to see themselves as God sees them, to do stuff they know they are incapable of doing, so that God […]
