Justice has become a very important word in the 21st century. We are confronting white supremacy and the legacy of European imperialism. The cries for justice reach out to every human being. How are we to envision justice? Can we…
The grizzly story of Jesus' death speaks volumes about the the mindset of those that were there as it happened. Jesus' final act of his life was giving life in “paradise” to a criminal next to him on a cross.…
Today's episode highlights the beautiful cycle of gratitude and generosity. In this short story from John's gospel we find Mary with a heart filled with gratitude for what Jesus has done and what he is yet to do. She offers…
This week's episode explores a familiar story of Jesus about a generous father with two very different sons. The “Parable of the Prodigal Son” is one of three stories of Jesus that are grouped together for the sake of illustrating…
We live in a 24/7 news cycle were people are reacting and engaging with the events of day like never before. Often, we try to find hidden meaning or motives in the news we watch. We do the same in…
We all respond to life's obstacles in different ways. Sometimes we press forward with stubbornness and other times we bend just a little to get along with everyone. Jesus offers us a different path. Here we find a Jesus intent…
All of us have been trained from an early age to solve problems and create solutions. Often that leads us to bad outcomes born out of good intentions. In Luke's story of Jesus' transfiguration we see a wondrous image filled…
The Golden Rule of Jesus is, “treat people the same way you want people to treat you.” Too may times we live our lives each day as if they are some kind of transaction with other people. We judge and…
This Christmas exhortation is written by St. Isaac the Syrian, Bishop of Nineveh, dating from the 6th century. His writing here encapsulates the hope of the Nativity and the actions that flow from it. St. Isaac invites us to confront more than…
In the days of pandemic and polarity there seems to be so little wonder for us to hold. This story following Jesus' birth is filled with obedience, witness, and wonder. So often, we try and solve and resolve wonder. At…