Sharing Space with Jesus and Making Room for Skepticism
What in the world it must have been like to be the oldest brother of Jesus?! Really, what would it be like to share space with a sibling who is the Son of God?
Saints
The Good News as Luke Understood It
The gospel lesson assigned for today’s Feast of Saint Luke the Evangelist has one of my favorite scripture moments.
Prayer, Saints
Teresa of Avila: Holding on to God
There are a lot of great quotations attributed to people who are not responsible for them.
Embracing Evangelism on the Feast of Saint Philip
I am absolutely fascinated when people in the Bible are picked up and moved by the Holy Spirit.
Saint Francis: For the Love of God
I approach the Blessing of the Animals as an opportunity to share the reality that we are stewards of creation.
The lasting impact of Saint Jerome’s Words
Much of how we understand Christianity today was decided in the 4th century CE
Talking about Policing on the Feast of Saint Michael
Saint Michael and All angles can be an uncomfortable feast.
Lancelot Andrewes and Icons for Vocation
Spiderman’s real name was Peter Parker, and the wit and brains were a part of Peter before he became Spiderman. That gave me hope. I was sort of a dorky, nerdy kid, and if a kid like Peter could become something great, then maybe I could, too.
Thecla’s Story of Agency
Those of us reading this blog, in general, have freedom that would have been unimaginable to Thecla. But what does our faith tell us about our freedom?
Confronting Our Biases on the Feast of Saint Matthew
While there seems to be some debate on certain parts of Matthew’s story, all agree on one thing: Saint Matthew was a tax collector.
