Scripture
The extinction of whales, birds, and other creatures that once praised God
God called all of them good. Humans are rapidly destroying them.
June 9, Pentecost C (John 14:8-17, 25-27)
Poor Philip just needs a little more from God. I know how he feels.
June 2, Easter 7C (John 17:20-26)
Jesus wants us all around the table. That can be really, really hard.
The great multitude (Revelation 7:9-17)
As theophanies go, this one is oddly comforting.
The essential challenge of anti-Judaism in the Bible
Do antisemitic appeals to the Bible always constitute an abuse of scripture? Would that it were so simple.
May 30, Ascension (Luke 24:44-53)
It can be excruciating to long for something just out of reach.
May 26, Easter 6C (John 5:1-9)
Like a girl jumping double dutch, Jesus has perfect timing.
See the asylum seekers’ wounds and believe
At the border, survivors of violence present their scarred bodies as testimony.
Why write? (John 20:19-31)
I’m struck by the boldness and clarity of the writer of John’s Gospel.
The same old debate about the Easter story and whether or not to believe it
Accept the resurrection or don’t. Either way, you’re the boss.
May 19, Easter 5C (John 13:31-35)
Here we find Jesus speaking in language both mystical and matter of fact.
I learned to pray at Notre Dame Cathedral
Was the familiar God I knew as a preacher's kid the same one who inspired such greatness?
The suffering human (Isaiah 52:13-53:12)
Exiled Israel, the crucified Christ, and the thread that holds two interpretations together.
May 12, Easter 4C (Acts 9:36-43)
Tabitha is dead, but the evidence of her work still lives.
Passed on to us (1 Corinthians 11:23-26)
The church that came before us taught us how to love worship and to care deeply for its vitality and life.