Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14, 2:18-23 All is vanityPsalm 49:1-12 the foolishness of trusting wealthLuke 12:13-21 The parable of the rich fool Conventional wisdom directs us to get ahead and to achieve as much wealth and power as possible. But in truth there is a fatal error here. There is a very
Continue readingGenesis 18:1-10a • Angels’ visit to Abraham & Sarah Luke 10:38–42 • Jesus visits Mary and Martha If we truly and deeply respect every person whom we meet, offering hospitality and listening, we will find the angel — or the Christ — in each one. Hospitaltiy is welcoming another safely
Continue readingThe twist in the “commandment” to love our neighbour is this: it sets us free! It takes us from being wrapped up in ourselves and bound by social conventions — all of which separates us from others and therefore from God — and liberates us truly to care for another
Continue readingJesus sends the seventy out to proclaim the gospel — to offer the gift of life to any and all. Some recognize what is being offered and receive it, others just don’t get it. That is how it is today — some get it and some don’t — and both
Continue readingHere are Elijah and Jesus living the truth they bear. Truth is not just a set of ideas or doctrines. It is a living expression of that which gives life — an expression which cannot even be “translated” into ideas. Rather, it forms us, shapes us, fills us with a
Continue readingThe notion of “truth” is so central to the gospel, but we live in a time when the notion of absolute truth seems naive and old-fashioned. We cannot go back, but there is a way forward, into an experience of truth that truly gives life in our time.listen view
Continue readingHow do we know the Holy? It is a spirited knowing — a knowing that moves from the centre of our being. It is the experience of being known by the Holy. It is communication that uncovers life at its essence. It is knowing life in all its fullness, wonder
Continue readingJesus says that the Holy Spirit will “teach you everything and remind you of all that I have said to you.” So with the leading of the Holy Spirit, our tradition continues to evolve, and in each new form, rediscovering the power of Jesus’ teachings for our life in our
Continue readingJesus 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
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