Good Questions
Depending on the translation, today’s lectionary reading* is titled some variation of this:Peter Says Jesus Is the ChristPeter Declares That Jesus Is the MessiahPeter’s Confession of the MessiahPeter Says, You Are The Messiah, The Son of The Living God.The point of this passage, everyone seems to agree, is the declaration that Peter makes. After all, […]
Crumbs of Abundance
I like the sense of security that rules and traditions provide. Lately, however, I have found myself in situations where that kind of certainty is murky, at best. So much is changing in my little world, and I have no tried-and-true course of action to ensure that everything turns out as I would prefer This […]
Do Not Be Afraid
For what would you walk on water? Set your sights on even if it seems impossible? Choose to do even if you might fail? A relationship, dream, service, justice? In today’s gospel we read about Jesus’ disciples on the Sea of Galilee in a storm-battered boat, Jesus walking on the water toward them, and Peter […]
Feeding the Multitudes
Coptic icon of Christ Feeding the Multitudes, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons When I was a single parent with three active, hungry teenagers, what looked like a whole week’s worth of groceries while I was loading up my cart and paying the bill seemed like barely enough for half that by the time I took […]