Turning Loose
Turning loose is rarely graceful. I can’t think that there’s ever the right time to do so, especially the final letting go. Rarely are we ready. I certainly wasn’t. For me, it was a tug-o-war deal, yet the other side wasn’t pulling. My mom, growing weaker from an old illness, got sick over the holidays […]
The Liberating Face of God – Mar. 16, 2021
“Both the church and the individuals within it need to be purified if we’re to see God or ourselves clearly, which we must do if we’re to reflect the Divine to a world that is gazing at us. Purification is painful, because it requires a self-emptying, or kenosis, of all that‘s false and destructive, so […]
Facing Pain
How it must have pained Jesus to reveal to his closest friends that he was leading them on a path that was going to bring suffering and rejection. Ultimately, it would bring even death.* We want our friends not to worry, not to dread what lies ahead, and yet we also want to be able […]
Missing Loved Ones – Nov. 24, 2020
“There isn’t a minute when your heart is free from pain and heartache. Having the support of each other makes us stronger, singing together makes us ‘super strong’. We all have to live in hope. If there’s no hope, what do we have to live for, there would be nothing. Our common goal is to […]
