That story about the prodigal son is so familiar, and so challenging. And it is always told in the past tense. But the story unfolds in time and for years — it was long unfinished, with a son living far away, unheard from and unreconciled. Who is a prodigal in your life right now? Are […]
Between the burning bush and the fig tree, this week’s readings demonstrate that God’s gardening is a bit different than ours. As you make your way through Lent, working to sacrifice and pray, to grow virtue and meditate on Christ’s suffering, now is God at work doing something with your life that you would find […]
Jesus allows His closest friends to witness the Transfiguration to prepare them for His upcoming passion. In moments we feel defeated, let us recall those times when we experienced God’s particular presence and power.
“If in Christ we have been tempted, in him we overcame the devil. Do you think only of Christ’s temptations and fail to think of his victory? See yourself as tempted in him, and see yourself as victorious in him. He could have kept the devil from himself; but if he were not tempted he […]
Luke’s parable speaks of blind spots, the splinters large and small, which prevent us from seeing. Good trees don’t bear rotten fruit. And in the midst of this we hear the reminder that if we are truly disciples, followers of Jesus, we will have what we need to speak and act in the manner of […]