If you’re going to change your life, there’s a particular way of doing it. You need to be really sinful, but still of admirable character, and have a dramatic moment that causes you to change the dressing on who you always were, cloaking yourself now in virtue rather than in vice. In this weekend’s readingsContinue reading >>
Being fed
Then taking the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he said the blessing over them, broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set before the crowd. They all ate and were satisfied. And when the leftover fragments were picked up, they filled twelve wicker baskets. In aContinue reading >>
The Spirit will guide you to all truth
Jesus said to his disciples: “I have much more to tell you, but you cannot bear it now. But when he comes, the Spirit of truth, he will guide you to all truth.” One of the things I learned quickly as a teacher was that I would make myself crazy if I took on theContinue reading >>
A strong driving wind
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 >>
So that they may all be one.
Teaching church history, I always feel a little pang when I get to the part of the story when I have to give this speech: You know how we have been talking about the followers of Jesus as Christians? Well, starting from this time period forward, we have to be more distinct about what kindContinue reading >>
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