Now, this is an…interesting parable. If we look at it on the surface – let’s be honest – doesn’t it look like Jesus is advocating for us to lie, cheat, and steal? We can focus on the last few verses, and that helps a little bit, but couldn’t Jesus have told this story with a Read More …
Well, I’m back! We all have moved and settled in here at Sewanee, TN. I’ll be transitioning back to posting to this website more regularly, but please bear with me as I find a new routine here at the University of the South. With that said, let’s take a look at the gospel passage for Read More …
This passage may be familiar to many people. I’m sure that the statement “I am Legion, for we are many” is familiar even if you might not have known the exact circumstances of its use. I’ve always loved the face-off here of good vs. evil. We shouldn’t mess around with Jesus, right? Perhaps, one could Read More …
Before getting to the miracle of Sunday’s passage, I just want to make a brief note to say how much I love the focus of the lectionary in Ordinary Time. Now that we’re liturgically in the time that is “ordinary,” the Gospel passages concentrate on Jesus’ miracles. Isn’t that beautiful? Wonders and signs are the Read More …
First of all, before we get to the passage, I would like to point out that Sunday is Mother’s Day. Go out and buy your Ma a card or a gift, and don’t forget to call her! Concerning this passage, I love — absolutely love — this prayer by Jesus, and this part is my Read More …
Usually, I try to offer a fresh perspective on the Gospel passage, approach a familiar text from a new angle, or maybe even offer some possibilities for entering the story… …but I just can’t do that here. Love one another. Until we learn to love, there’s no other lesson here — no deeper meaning — Read More …
Let me start off by saying, “I love religion.” I love to think about religion, talk about it, study it, and write about it. Also, I think the variety of religion in the world is beautiful and wonderful. Such diversity and wonder… I could sit and talk for hours (and I have) with individual persons Read More …
It’s a little hard for me to write about Sunday today, because while we look toward Easter Sunday, today is Good Friday. The day of crucifixion — the most solemn day of the entire Christian calendar. Before you can have resurrection, death must come first. However, it’s exactly from this space of hopelessness and despair Read More …
Do you know what the future holds for you? If you want to know, I can tell you for four easy payments of $19.95 plus shipping and handling! Just kidding 🙂 For this Sunday, we come across a strange passage that is rather easy to gloss over with the response: “Sure, Jesus could say that, Read More …
Now that we are in Lent, the Lectionary turns to the temptation of Jesus (Luke 4:1-13). This can be a hard story to relate to — after all few of us have probably had an audibly verbal conversation with Satan — and even fewer of us have to defend to him that we are the Read More …
