In the Presence of Holy Mystery
Every death puts humans in the presence of mystery. We are here one moment, alive with the breath of life. And then we are gone. But we also live on…
The Cost of Discipleship
Reflection for the Solemnity of Peter and Paul / Third Sunday after Pentecost C Readings: Acts 12: 1-11 (RM) or 1 Kings 19: 15-16, 19-21 (RCL); Psalm 34 (RM) or…
A Caress of God: The Garden I Call Home
The entire material universe speaks of God’s love, his boundless affection for us. Soil, water, mountains: everything is, as it were, a caress of God.1 There is nothing like the…
Baskets of Really Good Food
Reflection for the Body and Blood of Christ / Second Sunday after Pentecost C Readings: Genesis 14: 18-20 (RM) or Isaiah 65: 1-9 (RCL); Psalm 110 (RM) or Psalm 22…
Strong and Constant (Frank Andersen)
I recently rediscovered the song “Strong and Constant” during my retreat in St. Rambert, France. I have been singing this song since I was a child but did not truly…
The Mystery of the Trinity
Reflection for Trinity Sunday C Readings: Proverbs 8: 22-31 (RM ) or 1-4, 22-31 (RCL); Psalm 8; Romans 5: 1-5; John 16: 12-15. The Trinity, a Trinitarian God, has to…
What I Read and How it Influences Me
I am sure I am not alone in being horrified and appalled by what is happening in Gaza, and sadly, increasingly in the West Bank. Hamas’ violent attack on Israeli…
Pentecost: The Message Radiates Outward
Reflection for Pentecost Sunday C Readings: Acts 2: 1-11 (RM) or 1-21 (RCL); Psalm 104; 1 Corinthians 12: 3b-7, 12-13 or Romans 8: 8-17 (RM) or 14-17 (RCL); John 20:…
The Legume Family: Important Plants for All
For centuries people in geographically diverse parts of the world have been eating legumes. Combined with a grain such as corn, rice or wheat, legumes provide a complete protein that…