The More Radical Cause
It’s very awkward to think: You know, Judas had a point.* He had argued that Mary’s use of the perfume was a waste; it could have been sold and the money given to the poor. After all, Jesus spoke often about justice for the poor; he told the rich young man, “Go, sell what you own, […]
Being Responsible
Many years ago, when I was managing a seminary art gallery, someone offered us a collection of artworks inspired by the story about two brothers who had very different ideas about what to do with their lives.* The collection was enormous and the gallery was tiny, so we were only able to show a relatively […]
Getting the News – Mar. 21, 2022
… When the news comesmay the hummingin your headgive way to song,even if it will belong and longbefore you canhear it, before you cancomprehend the lovethat latched onto youin the rending—the love that bound itself to youeven as it began its leavingand has neverlet you go. –Jan Richardson, from “Blessing for Getting the News”, The […]
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 […]