Gospel Reflection: Where is Jesus After the Ascension?
Yesterday’s gospel reading begs the question: if Jesus ascended into heaven over 2,000 years ago, where is he now? I’m currently reading the latest edition of a fantastic book, Forming Intentional...
View ArticleGospel Reflection: The Holy Spirit is Closer Than Our Own Breath
What if Pentecost is less about the descent of the Holy Spirit from outside of us and more about the ascent of the Sacred Breath within us? The rise of yoga, meditation, and other mindfulness...
View ArticleSocial Media: How Do We Harness It’s Benefits Without Harm?
Recent guidance by the APA and the U.S. Surgeon General makes it clear that social media has the potential for significant negative impacts, especially for adolescents. As people of faith, what can we...
View ArticleIt’s Complicated: Gospel Reflection on the Holy Trinity
The complex doctrine of the Holy Trinity can be described in many ways. Perhaps the best is … “It’s complicated.” Having been married for nearly 29 years, I’ve never been on a dating app or used any...
View ArticleWhat Would a “Re-Churched” Church Look Like?
The title of an opinion piece published this week by acclaimed New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof says it all: “America Is Losing Religious Faith.” He discusses what’s known as the “great...
View ArticleRedeem vs. Rescue: A Sticky Showdown
Last week, I wrote about the declining numbers of those who align with organized religion. Perhaps one reason for the rush to the exit is that we never really understood the purpose of religion in the...
View ArticleGospel Reflection: Cornerstone Calculus
This week’s Gospel reading asks us to give up our usual way of computing value in favor of a “cornerstone calculus.” For the past several years, I have taken on a part-time gig in addition to my...
View ArticleSainthood in One Simple Step
At Wednesday’s All Saints’ Day Mass, we celebrated the spiritual G.O.A.T.’s that have “come marching in” throughout the course of Church history. We also heard the call to become saints ourselves. But...
View ArticleConfessions of an Avowed Stick-in-the-Mud
I don’t like to admit it, but I’m a bah-humbug kind of gal. The weeks prior to Christmas just seem like so much work. Perhaps that’s because they are. Of course, many people relish the labor of...
View ArticleA Formula for Wholeness
Jesus’ healing of Peter’s mother-in-law from today’s Gospel has a lot to say about our innate wholeness. My ACT scores suggested not so much genius as dissociative identity disorder. There were two...
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