Where Is the One We Seek: Seventh Week
Monday, June 2nd, 2014 Posted in writing | Comments Off on Where Is the One We Seek: Seventh WeekOne doesn't have to be a scholar to profit from reading the Bible, but sometimes the work of scholars can deepen our appreciation of what we are reading. Take the concluding verses of Matthew's gospel, where the disciples meet with ...
Where Is the One We Seek: Sixth Week
Sunday, May 25th, 2014 Posted in writing | Comments Off on Where Is the One We Seek: Sixth Week“I am in the Father, you are in me and I am in you.” (John 14) No wonder John is known as the most mystical of the gospel writers. Here the Jesus whom John writes about tells his ...
Where Is the One We Seek: Fifth Week
Monday, May 19th, 2014 Posted in writing | Comments Off on Where Is the One We Seek: Fifth WeekWe’re told to seek Jesus among the living, which I interpret to mean that Jesus is among people who are alive not just physically but intellectually, socially and, above all, spiritually. When it comes to the spiritual part, it seems ...
Where Is the One We Seek: Fourth Week
Monday, May 12th, 2014 Posted in writing | Comments Off on Where Is the One We Seek: Fourth WeekIn the gospel of John, Jesus says that those who belong to him will hear his voice. To hear his voice, though, we have to be listening for it and want to hear it. Otherwise it may get crowded out ...
Where Is the One We Seek: Third Week
Sunday, May 4th, 2014 Posted in writing | Comments Off on Where Is the One We Seek: Third WeekIt’s common to describe life as a tale, and the gospel for this week is about how we find Jesus remaking stories and hopes. Two travelers set out from Jerusalem on the first Easter, having seen their hopes and expectations vanish ...
