Questions in the Dark
My Lenten practice this year is to notice what questions arise in the dark, either in my dreams or wakeful times. Sleep seems to filter out the trivia, and I discover what my real questions are. Some arise from worries, of course. Others involve long-forgotten incidents, odd dream encounters, and shards of conversation that I […]
Thank God I’m Not Like Them
Some of the people I enjoy following on social media are former students of mine who write passionately and eloquently about the theological and ethical issues at the heart of our country’s divisions over abortion, same-sex marriage, and racism, among other things. I am frequently in awe of the beauty and clarity of their writing, […]
If You Don’t Get It, You Don’t Get It
In this week’s Gospel reading,* Jesus tells a parable about two men who had gone to the Temple to pray. One was a Pharisee, whose prayer reminded God that he wasn’t like other people, but someone who conscientiously followed demanding spiritual practices. The other was a tax collector, slumped in a dark corner not daring […]