Arise!
Saturday, June 30th, 2012 Posted in writing | Comments Off on Arise!The story of Jesus’ raising the daughter of Jairus, a synagogue official (Mark, chapter 5), recounts his confrontation with death and with the mourners at Jairus’ house. We naturally focus on Jesus’ restoring life, but it’s worth paying attention to ...
The Baptist
Sunday, June 24th, 2012 Posted in photo, writing | Comments Off on The BaptistJune 24 is the feast of the birth of John the Baptist. He is one of only three people in the church calendar whose birthday is a major feast (Jesus and Mary are the other two), and he ...
The Kingdom Is Like . . .
Friday, June 15th, 2012 Posted in writing | Comments Off on The Kingdom Is Like . . .When you see that phrase in the gospels, you know that you’ll soon be hearing a parable or being presented with an image. It was Jesus’ favorite way of teaching, and it often left his hearers free to explore and ...
Sacred Moments
Wednesday, June 6th, 2012 Posted in writing | Comments Off on Sacred MomentsLike many Catholics of my generation, I learned that the highpoint of the Mass was the consecration of the bread and wine when the priest says, “This is my body” over the bread and “This is my blood” over the ...
Pentecost Speaking and Hearing
Friday, May 25th, 2012 Posted in writing | Comments Off on Pentecost Speaking and HearingWhen the Holy Spirit came to the Apostles at Pentecost, they began to preach the gospel in different languages, and people from many different places heard, understood and were converted. We can learn two things from this: first, the message of ...
