So the work of the preparation of the homily, and the work of listening, and the work of communicating, belongs to all the people
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it’s not boot camp
Let’s turn away the fundamentalists who propose a life of artificial asceticism, far removed from Christ
mystery revealed
Too often I catch myself in action wrongly thinking and living as if the life that I seek is hidden from me.
rhubarb & homilies
Even if the priest just repeated the word “rhubarb” the person with open mind and heart would hear God
THE encounter
Being Christian is not the result of an ethical choice or a lofty idea, but an encounter
seasons of growth
I remember a wise theology teacher asking: “do we live on the earth or in the earth?”
into the deep
daydreaming fills your mind and your worries morph into authentic prayer from the heart.
going for joy
an honest person’s pillow is their peace of mind
with authority
In the absence of God life’s little spooky prejudices take on power as the ultimate authorities for us.
the protagonist
Perhaps I’m too attached to earthly securities to have need for the good news that Jesus is speaking to me
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ponderings
There people gather on their own turangawaewae, the place where they stand, lead and are most at home
an unexpected gift
Without a doubt the highlight of these days has been the response to my invitation
the peripheries
Jesus knows the peripheries of our heart, the peripheries of our soul, the peripheries of our society
touching the sacred
Have people today have lost the ability to read symbol and to engage with sacred action? No!
thirsty souls
Last week I arrived at a bar in Le Mars Iowa to find crowds gathering, good food and drink being served