The Church has its own kind of influencers.
I think of the “Saints next door” or “ordinary saints whose way of living is contagious. The way they live has great impact over people’s lives.
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Where Would You Begin?
God shared the gift of imagination with us.
Today I ask you imagine where you might expect Jesus would begin his mission and who would he choose?
Word of God – Hand Grenade On Your Bookshelf?
Pope Francis believes the Bible is a highly dangerous book—so dangerous that is treated in some countries as if one were hiding a hand grenade in their closet.
Why Do You Celebrate Anniversaries?
Whatever the anniversary, it gives us a chance to look back over the years since the event we’re marking, and reflect on how it has shaped us.
Learning Some Theology From My Mother
“Don’t make me come down and show” offers a profound insight into the reason for the Word becoming flesh.
This Couple Influenced the Early Church
“In the letter to the Romans Paul states that all the Gentile communities are indebted to this married couple (Rom 16:4). It is hard to find higher praise than that.” Robert Maloney CM
“Pay it Forward” Sunday
Jesus teaches and models “pay it forward” mercy
The Courage To Accept a New Way of Thinking
What is it like to look at the facts from the perspective of a Jewish believer, or even a Gentile who believed in many deities? From this perspective, I see how much courage it took to accept a new way of thinking.
Direction matters
The Acts of the Apostles show the community struggling to understand and make sense of their experiences.
Acts of the Apostles – Prequel for Today’s Polarization?
Exploring lessons from clashing mindsets in the early church.
Easter – Missing the Point?
Easter … comfort or challenge? We get the facts right… but so we miss the point.
What Was Jesus Thinking???
St. Paul said “Put on the mind of Christ”, learn to think like Christ. So I asked…what was in the back of his mind as he rode the donkey, washed the feet of his disciples, etc.. in the week that literally changed our world.
Beyond Waving Palm Branches
On Palm Sunday will I be waving the palm branches of my blind spots or holding high the cross of God’s universal love?