Loving Like a Wise Virgin
The refusal of the wise virgins to share reminds us that love is not always giving our neighbor what he or she asks.
When Heroes Fail
For all the people who prove themselves unworthy of our imitation, there are still some people who inspire us.
The Spirit Is a Portrait of God
God is beyond human understanding. How then can the actions of this unknowable God be expressed? Only through limited human language. The descriptions of the Spirit of God in the scriptures are efforts to express the inexpressible God. A history of the Spirit’s actions etches a portrait of our invisible God.
Heartbreak
What can we do when pain and loss enter our lives? Although we cannot explain evil, we can negotiate its presence though acceptance and “throwing together.”
Not One Command but Two
When Jesus is asked to give one commandment, he gives two instead. This is intentional, because two commandments are actually one.
Accepting the Invitations of Life
When we choose to refuse a personal invitation of God, there are consequences.
Using Bad Consequences
All of us have said words and made choices we regret. But we can use them to move to a better place.
The First and the Last
The parable of the workers in the vineyard tells us something about a national policy on immigration.
Windstorms and Violins
Life is difficult! The hope that comes from the Gospel is this: that which is difficult can also be good.
The Day Jesus Was Wrong
In his humanity with its limitations, Jesus makes the wrong decision in dealing with the Canaanite woman.
Why Walk on Water?
It is frightening to cling to a little boat in the midst of the storm. But isn’t stepping out of that boat onto the waves complete madness?
Bridges
“Bridges” discusses the importance of repairing all that is broken in our world. Christians are called to cooperate with all people of good will to build a better society.