Matthew

What ritual remedies exist to sharpen our spiritual attention, focus, and clarity?

What ritual remedies exist to sharpen our spiritual attention, focus, and clarity?

“Each of the typical approaches has problems. The best solution would be to change the lectionary.”

“Each of the typical approaches has problems. The best solution would be to change the lectionary.”

There is something about the wail of a bagpipe that seems especially appropriate this Sunday.

There is something about the wail of a bagpipe that seems especially appropriate this Sunday.

There is something about the wail of a bagpipe that seems especially appropriate this Sunday.

For almost 40 years they have done their plodding, gracious work on me and my vocation.

The Passion reveals the many gods of my own making.

The Passion reveals the many gods of my own making.

In the Palm Sunday narrative, all the signs are there: something big is about to happen.

What does it mean to protect women and girls?

What does it mean to protect women and girls?

Many professions require testing—including Son of God.

It’s hard to let go of what we once had.

Remember you are dust, and to dust you will return. But my sermons!

Luke’s Beatitudes are for the poor. What if Matthew’s are, too?

If so, what did he mean?

If so, what did he mean?