I’m bored.
I’m bored. I have been contemplating taking a break from screen tech. All of it. Phone. TV. Tablet. iWatch. Computer. All. Of. It. It’s more difficult than you might think, and I thought it was going to be pretty difficult…
Second Sunday of Lent – The Transfiguration
2nd Sunday of Lent, Year A Matthew 17:1-8 The Transfiguration I wonder if Jesus needed to experience the Transfiguration as much as His apostles needed to witness it? The Transfiguration was, quite literally, a mountaintop experience. He had taken Peter,…
1st Sunday of Lent – What are You Doing for Lent?
1st Sunday of Lent, Year A Matthew 4:1-11 What are You Doing for Lent? Recently, I found last year’s Little Black Book for Lent tucked away on my bookshelf. It had challenged me so much that I dog-eared numerous pages…
The Beautiful Peace of Adoration
Candles and silenceGoodness and grace Lord, You are here in this sacred space. To me, this is the beauty of adoration. Most recently I experienced the beauty of adoration at a retreat I had the opportunity to go on. I settled…
7th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Did You Know Jesus was a Master at Word Play?
7th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Matthew 5:38-48 Did You Know Jesus was a Master at Word Play? This section of the Sermon on the Mount appears to contradict Jesus’s assertion that He has come to fulfill the law,…
6th Sunday of Ordinary Time: How Literal Is the Law?
6th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A Matthew 5:17-37 How Literal Is the Law? Human beings are a literal people. We like things black and white. Cross that line, the obvious one right there, and you are out. But as…