1st Sunday of Advent – God of Extravagance, God of Soporific Motors
Mark 13:33-37 | 1st Sunday of Advent, Year, B God of Extravagance, God of Soporific Motors This gospel always worries me. I need a lot of sleep, and I can sleep most anywhere. I’ve missed some gorgeous scenery because I…
Our Lord, Jesus Christ, King of the Universe – Swimming in the Grey
Matthew 25:31-46 | Our Lord, Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, Year A Swimming in the Grey It’s election season, which is not my favorite time. Elections bring out the worst in us—they reduce everything and everyone to a simple…
33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time – Exposure: the Power in Relationship
Matthew 25:14-30 | 33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A Exposure: the Power in Relationship I came across many interpretations of The Parable of the Talents as well as a number of apt connections with other scripture passages (including several…
32nd Sunday of Ordinary Time – Of Empty Shelves and Leaky Roofs
Matthew 25:1-13 | 32nd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A Of Empty Shelves and Leaky Roofs The first time I went to the grocery after we went into lockdown, I took a picture of the empty toilet paper aisle. Nothing….
Feast of All Saints – Holy Grief: Love Turned Inside Out
Matthew 5:1-12a | All Saints, Year A Holy Grief: Love Turned Inside Out A friend of mine’s mother died yesterday. He posted about her, “The sadness is just an immense amount of love turned inside out.” Shortly after, I opened…
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time – An Unspoken Assumption of the Greatest Commandment
Matthew 22:34-40 | 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A An Unspoken Assumption of the Greatest Commandment A few years ago, I read A Year of Living Biblically by A. J. Jacobs. It was a sometimes comical and sometimes poignant…