Who was the guilty? Who brought this upon thee? Alas, my treason, Jesus, hath undone thee! ’Twas I, Lord Jesus, I it was denied thee. I crucified thee. -stanza 2 of the hymn Ah, Holy Jesus, How Hast Thou Offended? On Good Friday, Christians observe the death of […]
As Christians continue the journey of Lent, and as a great many today celebrate Saint Patrick’s day in a tumultuous, fearful, and sometimes even hateful political and social context, I’d like to take a moment and reflect on the problem of hate. Of course that’s a huge issue, […]
Two weeks from the celebration of the Resurrection of the Lord, and one week from Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion, the readings from the fourth gospel, John 11, invite us to meditate on God’s response to evil. The evil we encounter with Christ in the words of […]
