Jesus speaks of love as his “new commandment” to the disciples. Is this not something of an oxymoron, to speak of love with the authoritarian language of commandment? Yet, even understood to be more freely given than commanded, love still makes a claim on our lives, makes a powerful impact
Continue readingJesus spoke of a unity with the Father. He also prayed “that all may be one”. Three essential affirmation: it is a mystical union, not a simple identity; it is a unity in which we can share, not as a belief, but spiritual experience; and it shapes the way we
Continue readingThere are moments and places in life where we encounter the Sacred, we feel the presence of God, we enter the Holy. These can be anywhere and any time, but in the stories of Jesus, the shores of the sea have special power. The risen Christ invites each of us
Continue readingAfter walking the Way of the Cross on Good Friday, we continue to follow Christ, “walking the Way of Life” — seeing the sacred and new life in the ordinary things of the world, and experiencing the “resurrection” of the ordinary to the sacred — all of creation, fully alive!listen
Continue readingWith Passover approaching and the people singing their praises, Jesus rode into Jerusalem, knowing that if the people were silent, the very stones would shout. Perhaps, as he rode along, he contemplated the stones of history shouting their truth: the stone at Bethel, the stone tablets at Sinai, the stoning
Continue readingMary anoints Jesus. This anointing is what would happen to Jesus’ body when he dies. But Mary does it now, while he is still with them. In the mystical spirituality of John’s gospel, this story suggests an invitation to live beyond death — now, not just after death. New life:
Continue readingEach of us is called to consider a change of values, attitude, and perception in order for our relationship with creation to become truly respectful. This is beyond just learning to recycle. It means waking up and facing the truth of how we have squandered the inheritance. Then comes the
Continue readingIn this picture of Jesus, transfigured on the mountain-top, the unearthly light marks the presence of the Sacred — and especially Sacred Wisdom. Here is a picture of who Jesus truly was — this one who embodied the wisdom and the presence of God. Our life and world is transformed
Continue readingDiscipleship is God’s version of volunteer management. Imagine God as our volunteer recruiter. We could trust that, by making ourselves “recruitable” we will be matched with the particular part of the church’s ministry that is right for us — that gives us a fulfilling place in the “body of Christ”.listen
Continue readingCorinthians 13 is so often read at weddings, because it expresses the transformative power of love. Marriage is also a biblical metaphor for spiritual fulfilment. We are called to dedicate ourselves to life with the passion and devotion of a married couple whose love is strong enough to transform all
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