Ordinary Time
I can set a little altar, in the world or in my heart. I can stop what I am doing long enough to see where I am, who I am there with, and how awesome the place is…. Human beings may separate things into as many piles as we wish–separating spirit from flesh, sacred from […]
One Voice
For Sunday, November 24, 2013 – Luke 23:33-43 One voice is sometimes all it takes to break through the chaos and realign the heart. Even in a time of crucifixion, in a place aptly named The Skull, a singular voice cries out, “Forgive!” and shatters any remaining thought of complacency or revenge. The abyss of […]
Endure
For Sunday, November 17, 2013 – Luke 21:5-19 Jesus speaks some hard news to his friends. He knows how much we like to lean on systems and structures. Despite their flaws, he knows we depend on them, look to them for reassurance. And he wants us to know: the security we get from our religious, familial and socio-political icons is going to be tested beyond […]
To Believe and Not Believe
For Sunday, November 10, 2013 – Luke 20:27-3 The Sadducees ask Jesus a question based in a reality they do not even believe. They believe there is no resurrection, yet their question is all about what could happen in an imaginary circumstance in the resurrection. We do this, too, don’t we? We ask for deeper understanding of things we do […]
