November 24th, 2024 Topping over the crest of the hill, we came in sight of a ruin that stood out in the field, not far from the road. “Can we stop and have a look?” I asked. “Yes, let’s!” Cary said. “It looks beautiful.” Cary and I had begun our day a short drive away […]
November 10th, 2024 Well. Here we are. I mean that, of course, as you might expect, this morning… as a kind of weary acknowledgement of our national state of affairs. But I also mean it, more specifically, for us, here. Here we are… in a circle, in the Mildred Cutter Memorial Parish Hall, gathered […]
Jesus loved us. And so when we turned against him, it was love that turned against him.
My Love, my Love, why have you forsaken me?
Why do our mothers insist that we do them? It is because they are not just a drag. They are also “good-in-the-long-run.”
Humility is not about being shy. It’s not about putting yourself down. It’s about being able to see, recognize, and avoid the distractions of vanity.
Can we know God, without knowing, most fully our own pain?
This is the question of Gethsemane…
