April 23, Emmaus Story Musings
Today’s Gospel Story tells of two of Jesus’ disciples, bothered and disillusioned by his crucifixion and death, walking to the town of Emmaus, concerned that Jesus hadn’t done what they…
VP Biden Officiates Same Sex Wedding
As is fairly well known, recently Vice President Joe Biden officiated at the same sex wedding of two friends of his in his official residence. As would be expected, the…
4 Feb 2015, Some Thoughts on San Francisco Situation
In the Gospel Story for this coming Sunday Jesus tells his disciples, “Let us go on to the nearby villages that I may preach there also, for this purpose have…
Jesus and Peter on the Water – Some Thoughts
In today’s Gospel Story (Matthew 14:22-33) Jesus invites Peter to leave the safety of the boat in rough seas and walk to him on the water. As Peter does so,…
Thoughts on Holy Week Liturgies
During the liturgies of Holy Week with their appropriate emphasis on ceremonies, and hearing the arguments about liturgical purity, the Tridentine Mass, whether women’s feet should be washed on…
Easter Thoughts 2014
Jesus’ Resurrection is so great and profound that there are any number of ways to hear it speaking to us in our lives now, and not just offering hope for…
17 November, Homily Maybe . . .
God “happens” in our reality, not in our fantasy, and in our present, not our past or future. God is “happening” in the commotion going on in the church today…
15 November, Thoughts During PT
This morning I received this email from a respected friend: “Here's a question: If God was willing to allow Adam and Eve (and so many others in our salvation history)…
15 November, Bishops Don’t Speak for All of Us
Increasing numbers of folks are saying “the bishops don’t speak for me”. Some would go so far as to say, “the church does not speak for me”. There are many…
26 July, This Week’s Questions
There are some big questions surfacing these days about what it is to be a follower or disciple of Jesus, and what is the role of the church, or of…