The Joy of Anticipation – Dec. 16, 2022
“Advent is a period of preparation for Christmas but, unlike Lent, it is not a period of penance. It is a period that focuses us on joy. We prepare ourselves to understand the full adult meaning of the feast. We come to realize more each year how great are our blessings, how beautiful is a life lived in […]
Impossible – May 24, 2021
“A genuine call for any individual or group is always going to be “impossible” because a genuine call is never something we are prepared to take on. It is never something that depends upon our strength and stability. Instead, it stretches us beyond our imaginations.” –Gordon Cosby, Seized by the Power of a Great Affection: […]
The Beginning of the Story
“John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.”* This is how Mark begins his gospel, the “good news about Jesus.” Do you see it? The beginning of the story about Jesus isn’t about Jesus at all– it’s about John. According to Mark, Jesus’ story begins before […]
A Long Time Coming
Because of the Inward/Outward publishing process, I am writing this reflection before election day. I don’t know whether there will be results by the time you read this, whether you are filled with rage and grief, or relief and grief — or whether we are all still waiting, suspended in anxiety for God knows how […]
