Death is Not the Last Word
Reflection for the Fifth Sunday of Lent A Readings: Ezekiel 37: 12-14 (RM) or 1-14 (RCL); Psalm 130; Romans 8: 8-11 (RM) or 6-11 (RCL); John 11: 1-45. It may…
Becoming Prayer and Discernment Together
Every six years, our congregation gathers to listen, discern, and create together the path forward. As one of the youngest members of the Chapter, I was entrusted with the role…
Light in the Midst of Mystery
Reflection for the Fourth Sunday of Lent A Readings: 1 Samuel 16: 1b, 6-7, 10-13a (RM) or 1-13 (RCL); Psalm 23; Ephesians 5: 8-14; John 9: 1-41 “What did I…
Just a Squirrel
The other day I was listening to a lecture on cosmology and evolution by Ilia Delio, noted Franciscan sister, theologian and author. In it she describes our evolution from a…
Rereading the Woman at the Well
Reflection for the Third Sunday of Lent A Readings: Exodus 17: 4-7 (RM) or 1-7 (RCL); Psalm 95; Romans 5: 1-2, 5-8 (RM) or 1-11 (RCL); John 4: 5-42. Lent…
Called to Vigilance, Commitment to Prevention
It was early in 2024, just a year since I had begun a new ministry in collaboration with LifeWay Network in New York City, accompanying women survivors of human trafficking.…
Learning to See the Light
Reflection for the Second Sunday of Lent A Readings: Genesis 12: 1-4a; Psalm 33 (RM) or 121 (RCL); 2 Timothy 1: 8b-10 (RM) or Romans 4: 1-5, 13-17 (RCL); Matthew…
Creating Safe Spaces: A Mission Responsibility
I must be honest: I was the first to complain when a funding agency insisted that we put safeguarding policies and procedures in place in our ministry in Kulaman with…
A Snake in the Garden
Reflection for the First Sunday of Lent A Readings: Genesis 2: 7-9, 16-18, 25, 3:1-7 (RM) or 2: 7-9, 3: 1-7 (RCL); Psalm 51; Romans 5: 12-19; Matthew 4: 1-11.…
Artificial Intimacy and Real Friendship
Recently, I read a scary article about AI being able to generate intimate relationships between humans and a machine (see James Muldoon, “Artificial Intimacy,” Guardian Weekly, 16 January 2026). I…