john oconnor
complete joy

complete joy

The opening words of any book have to grab the reader and offer a punch line

bears and popes

bears and popes

look below: the omnipotence of God shines in the powerlessness of a newborn.

in bodily reality

in bodily reality

We remember those we have shared Christmas with in past years

living in light

living in light

Whatever the tree, even in natural and undecorated form, what exquisite artistry,

pre-prayer-ing

pre-prayer-ing

new enough to be without baggage and therefore open to our own personal definitions

made over to God

made over to God

Living lightly has become something of a motto for me, but I am a beginner.

my mind

my mind

The uniqueness of my own mind with it’s original perspective and freedom hardly stands a chance

grounded in God

grounded in God

Mary’s certainty was grounded not in human evidence but in divine relationship.

expectations

expectations

My expectations are most often projections of my own fears.

the story

the story

I know some great storytellers and could listen to some of them for hours.

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freedom

freedom

a privileged place of experiencing divine love

confidence

confidence

Young people yesterday renewing my trust in divine providence

the unlikely

the unlikely

“the gospel is simply a catalogue of unexpected things”