EIGHTEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YOU ARE THE CHRIST Introduction Water is a necessity of life, highly appreciated particularly by men living in an arid country, like the Jews, or as they experienced in the desert on their weary way to the Promised Land. Water easily becomes the symbol of God, who is at […]
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EIGHTEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME MERE CRUMBS? Introduction We need a “discernment of spirits” to distinguish between wrong contestation and contestation that bears witness (con-testari) to what is just and right. When the Hebrews revolted in the desert, they protested against the demands of the covenant and the risks they had to take to […]
EIGHTEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME DIRTY HANDS, PURE HEARTS Introduction It is regrettable that the Lectionary has omitted that part of the remark of Jesus that gives the foundation of this episode: “Why do you break the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition?” Jesus redefines the true understanding of purity. One […]
EIGHTEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YOU GIVE US OUR FOOD Introduction The first reading in the 18th and the 19th weeks is taken from the books of Numbers and Deuteronomy. It describes the journey of God’s people through the desert, with the trials of the difficult journey, the temptations of discouragement, lack of faith […]
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Hunger for Jesus Bread Broken for a New World Greeting (see the Gospel) We have been looking for food that lasts, the true bread from heaven, Jesus himself. Those who believe in him will never grow thirsty. May Jesus our Lord be always our food and drink for […]
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We haven’t baptized our pandemic baby yet. It’s fine. A still unscheduled baptism prompts a re-examination of a parent’s priorities. In my final trimester of pregnancy with our firstborn, I followed all of the Prepare for Baby instructions provided enthusiastically by friends, strangers, and the internet. I installed the car seat, sent thank-you notes for […]
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Taizé can bring us together Taizé is more than prayer: It unifies believers regardless of creed. With confusion and anticipation, I watched Daniel make his way to the large crucifix that rested on risers for veneration. He moved on his knees toward the image of Christ. If all I knew of him was the sincerity […]
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Is it a boy or a girl? Does it matter? Is our society too fixated on gender? Take our survey. A researcher by training, I immediately ordered a short stack of books when I found out I was pregnant with my first child. For eight months, Heidi Murkoff’s classic What to Expect When You’re Expecting (Workman Publishing) […]
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President Biden needs cooperation from church leaders Catholics and President Biden can find common ground for the common good. It’s no surprise that the nation’s most prominent Catholic, Joe Biden, has become the focus of episcopal consternation as the church’s intracultural war over pro-choice politicians and communion flares anew. His elevation to the presidency marks […]
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Look to Indigenous peoples to revive true biblical ecology The land takes care of us. Will we take care of her? Many people are out in their gardens this time of year, hands deep in the soil, working together with the Earth to bring forth vegetation. The idea of humans as cocreators with God has […]