I read the first reading of today’s readings for Pentecost at my Confirmation. I loved the auditory “image” of a sound like a strong driving wind – something swirling into the room that had the power to embolden, to change life and people for the better. Through the peculiarities of Archdiocesan scheduling, my parish confirmedContinue reading >>
An affirming flame
When everything was over on Friday night, or when it seemed at least a chapter of it was over, I was relieved turn off the TV, get away from Twitter and Facebook and shut out the noise. Even the voices of my friends were overwhelming as we moved out of the moment and into theContinue reading >>
Staying open to grace, even when we don’t approve
There’s a priest who I often hear who has a liturgical style that, shall we say, does not suit me. When he randomly shouts out “The Lord be with You!” because he’s forgotten where we are in the mass, I often shake my head rather than respond. That’s pretty jerky, but I console myself byContinue reading >>
The Diagnosis (part 1 of 2)
This week I am celebrating (?) my Diagnosiversary, one year after having been diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. This is the first of two posts about that experience. One year ago today was the day before I was going to have a colonoscopy. If you are not familiar with all that entails, I will spare youContinue reading >>
What do you think about public confession?
The SJs over at The Jesuit Post posed a question on Twitter a few days ago: What do you think about public confession? Naturally, I had lots of opinions, since that was the major focus of my masters’ thesis. As it turned out, they were talking about Lance Armstrong, not the practice of confession inContinue reading >>
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