As we continue living into Eastertide, I’ve been imagining what it might have been like to be a disciple during this time. It had to be both exciting and confusing. Various stories traveled swiftly through the community about encountering Jesus in the upper room in...
In last week’s post, I wrote about the concept of pilgrimage as a crucible. In this post, I want to share some ideas about expectations from the homily I preached at the Mount of the Beatitudes in Galilee while we were on pilgrimage last November. I’ll share more from...
Yesterday Christians celebrated Jesus’ birth. Recently, I read a reflection that got me thinking about childbirth. So, I thought I would begin the Christmastide season by reflecting on the gifts and dangers of childbirth. Anyone who has been responsible for a child...
There’s no question that peaches are my favorite fruit. Raspberries come a close second (we grew both at my childhood home in Albuquerque, NM), but a freshly picked, tree-ripened peach is my favorite—and as I type this, I’ve just finished snacking on one as a...
It’s Holy Week, and I’ve got violence on my mind—not because of any intent to engage in it, but from an overabundance of it around me. The synoptic gospels tell us that during this week before his death, Jesus resorts to violence in overturning the business tables of...