Where Is the One We Seek: Second Week
Sunday, April 27th, 2014 Posted in writing | Comments Off on Where Is the One We Seek: Second WeekThe gospel for the second Sunday of Easter is the story of Jesus’ appearance to his followers on Easter night. Though they were hiding behind locked doors, Jesus appeared, wishing them peace, breathing the Holy Spirit on them, and entrusting ...
Where Is the One We Seek: Easter Sunday
Sunday, April 20th, 2014 Posted in writing | Comments Off on Where Is the One We Seek: Easter SundayIn Luke’s gospel, the women went to the tomb on Easter morning only to find the stone rolled away and Jesus’ body gone. “Where is he?” was the big question in their minds and hearts. Suddenly two angels appeared ...
The Passion of Jesus
Thursday, April 17th, 2014 Posted in writing | Comments Off on The Passion of JesusI’d always thought that “The Passion of Jesus,” with a capital P, referred to Jesus’ suffering and death. But what if we talked simply about the passion of Christ, with no capital P? Then the passion of Christ would be ...
Almsgiving
Sunday, March 30th, 2014 Posted in writing | Comments Off on AlmsgivingAlmsgiving, the third traditional Lenten discipline, is about helping those in need. And if we expand the notion of almsgiving, it can go beyond monetary help to include giving others some of our time, attention and love as well. At the ...
Forty and Counting
Monday, March 24th, 2014 Posted in writing | Comments Off on Forty and CountingOn March 23, 1974, in the San Francisco cathedral, I was ordained by the Jesuit bishop of Fairbanks, Alaska. This year is the fortieth anniversary of that event. Fifteen years ago I wrote a reflection about what I'd learned after ...
