This weekend’s readings drag us deeper into the details of the acts of the Apostles. My guess is that most of us don’t actually listen to nitty-gritty of these passages, and walk away vaguely remembering something about Paul and Barnabas – or was it Barsabbas? or both? It’s peculiar that we brush these episodes aside,Continue reading >>
Hardwired for Hope
While I was on silent retreat this past winter I found myself drawn to the psalms. I came to the retreat with my own litany of woes, and heard in the voice of the psalmist the faith-through-troubles that was characterizing my spiritual life. My spiritual director suggested I pick out a few to carry aroundContinue reading >>
God’s dwelling place is with the human race
Behold, God’s dwelling place is with the human race. God, are you so sure that’s a good idea? It seems like every few weeks we hear news of another way that the world is falling apart. Shootings, bombings, stinginess, meanspiritedness, chaos, uncertainty – all of these things are what await you when you come toContinue reading >>
Do you love me?
I’m an affectionate person. I grew up with people who expressed their affection often, with what some might call redundancy, happy to announce over and over how much they loved and cared for one another, usually with some physical sign – a hug, a kiss, a tickle. So Jesus asks over and over in theContinue reading >>
In defense of signs and wonders
Disclaimer: I have a obsession with trying to get Thomas off the hook. I worry that this weekend’s Gospel story of “doubting” Thomas is reduced to condemnation of people whose devotion is based on experience. Is Thomas’ sin not so much asking for proof, but not believing the proof he already had? There were signsContinue reading >>
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