“There is no Christianity without mercy. If all our Christianity does not lead us to mercy, we are on the wrong path.” (Pope Francis) Just as we learn to walk, we must learn to “mercy” from our experience of God mercying us.
Month: April 2022
An Undervalued Gift
We live in God’s house as God’s children. But as children we haven’t matured yet. We neither appreciate the gift itself, nor the love of the giver.
Mary’s Experience of Her Son’s Resurrection
“How was your Easter?” Is our experience of the Resurrection the greatest news we never talk about!
Are we seeking him among the dead? Do we share our joy?
Easter People in a Good Friday/Holy Saturday World?
A great theologian, Johannes Hoffinger, asked: “if we are Easter People, why do we so often look like people in need of an aspirin?” Can we learn to recognize our experiences of the resurrected Jesus today.
“How Is Holy Week Different?”
During Holy Week, we should be asking our children… and ourselves… Why is this Holy Week different from every other week? It is the week that challenges ujs to change our minds about the limits we put on love.
God’s Reset Button – Holy Week
Think about Holy Week as the most dramatic and powerful way God, in Jesus, shows us what would happen if we pressed God’s reset button.
Palm Sunday and the Great Misunderstanding
Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem is the misunderstanding of all misunderstandings! Their vision was not big enough! Are we much different than the people waving the branches?
Ministry In an Era of Unprecedented Change
Change is a fact of our life, whether we like it or not. So, there is a question we must ask about how we minister.
Empty Seats in the School of Jesus
What a difference there is between the Master and the woman’s accusers! They cited the Scriptures to condemn her; Jesus, the very Word of God, completely rehabilitates the woman, restoring her hope.
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Jesus Drew the Best Out of Ordinary People
Jesus began with a group of most ordinary people. No all-stars in the eyes of the influential. Jesus spent much of his time forming a team filled with a sense of common mission.
Rom 16, 13 reads: "Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord; and greet his mother—a mother to me also." If this…
Have a blessed Holy Week!
I have never thought about the people that were named in the Gospels. I would agree that they may be…
Generally, I love the laconic nature of Mark's Gospel. The Passion narrative is very compelling in its starkness, with one…
Father John, Blessings to you as you step cautiously down that new path. Grace and Peace be with you!