By Dannis Matteson What do mouse traps, tacos, and bad plumbing have to do with the Trinity? For my husband and me, everything. But before I divulge, let me set the stage. The doctrine of […]
Month: May 2015
Why I Blog: Staying Connected to the Daily Life of Faith #DTCTS
It is a strange thing to transition from military-focused computer science to theology. Eleven years ago I finished my undergraduate work in computer science–with a focus on computer security—set to enter the US Air Force […]
Finding Communities of Discourse in the Online Wilderness #DTCTS
This summer, I’m teaching an online masters course on Christian Spirituality for my university. So far, it has been an intriguing experience for me: it is both my first online course and my first course […]
Vamos Todos, Vamos Todas
On February 13, 1977, Salvadoran Jesuit Rutilio Grande, who was a close friend of Oscar Romero, gave a sermon responding to the abduction and expulsion of Mario Bernal, a Colombian priest working in the neighboring […]
Blogging in an Unexpected Wilderness – Daily Theology at the CTS #DTCTS
From this Thursday through Sunday, more than 200 theologians, professors of religious studies, scholars from other fields, and interested individuals will be gathering at the University of Portland for the annual meeting of the College […]
A divided Salvadoran church—can it stand?
“Sshh, it’s not here,” is what a Franciscan sister quietly said to her two guests upon walking into the cathedral in San Salvador on Friday, May 22nd, the day before Romero’s beatification. After a couple […]
DT Podcast Episode 4 – Fr. Louis Brusatti
Our fourth episode brings Mike Avery’s conversation with Fr. Louis T. Brusatti of St. Edward’s University in Austin, TX. Fr. Lou talks about how he prepares to preach, what he thinks makes a good priest, […]
The Power of Pentecost in a Broken World
Herein lies the power of Pentecost and God’s gift of the Spirit. Upon the reception of the Holy Spirit, the followers of Christ are liberated from their fears. They are no longer passive or afraid to confront the institutions of power. Instead, they go out to the peripheries, to proclaim God’s Kingdom and initiate new relationships of reconciliation and communion. We are called, like the apostles and Blessed Oscar Romero, to organize for the Kingdom.
Blessed Óscar Romero: Whom Is This Life For?
The memory of Óscar Romero places a special claim on the hearts of those who learn and know his story–it asks us how fully we live for others, A few weeks ago at a Fordham […]
The Beloved of Romero
“If God accepts the sacrifice of my life, may my death be for the freedom of my people … A bishop will die, but the Church of God, which is the people, will never perish.” […]
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