In less than a week, there have been two tragedies at sea. Can you identify both? Explore with me the facts and some questions about both.
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Jeopardy and the Our Father
My ears perked up when I heard the reaction to three contestants being stumped by a simple question related to the words of the “Our Father.” Apparently, I was not the only one.
Things I Did Not Know… Connections I Never Made
When did you first hear about our newest federal holiday?
More than 60 percent of Americans knew “a little bit” or “nothing at all” about Juneteenth.
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.
Can You Hear Jesus Asking You …
Hear Jesus asking.., If you wish to follow me, to live and work under my standard, here is what I will look for from you.
Eucharistic Gift – Wrapped In a Story
Let’s think of a large family in which there is a son, the firstborn, who admires and loves his father beyond measure. He asks all his brothers and sisters to put their signature on the gift.
Can one word change the world? Yes!
Mary’s yes changed her world … and our world! That annunciation is also a shocking challenge to each of us to let the word become flesh in us… and to love just like the word made flesh!
Heart Transplants – Physical… and Spiritual
“And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.” (Ezekiel 36:26) A biblical promise of a spiritual transplant!
A Play In Three Acts – “Walking Together”
Emmaus describes Jesus encountering confused disciples. He first listens to their pain, then makes connections they had missed. They recognize him when they break bread together.
This is how Pope Francis looks to lead the Church into the third millennium.
Understanding the Question
We sometimes hear the words of the Sunday Gospel without understanding the question the evangelist is addressing. The evangelists were primarily pastors, not historians, even if they used what they knew of Christ’s history to speak to the real questions of their reade…