Reflection on the readings for the Fourth Sunday of Advent Only one more week until Christmas, and that of course means there’s only one more week to fret about Christmas shopping before the start of […]
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Two Lonely Pregnant Women Rejoicing…A Reflection for the Third Sunday of Advent
Joy, hope, spirit, and suspense are all themes of this Sunday’s readings. While any one pastor or reader may gather various meanings from a single set of scripture, I offer today my personal take on […]
Radical Thanksgiving
In Creative Ministry, Henri Nouwen writes “The most subtle desire for power, and the most difficult to overcome, is the desire for thanks. As long as people keep thanking us for what we have done […]
With Missionary Eyes We Will See: Mt 25
Without question, this week’s Gospel reading of Matthew 25: 31-46 is one of the most important Gospel readings for those Christians involved in work of charity and justice around the world. Countless websites, mission statements, […]
A Story of Encountering “The Other” (with further reflections on a theologian’s role)
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to fly to Milwaukee and visit Marquette University’s doctoral program in theology. Needless to say, it was an excellent and very fruitful visit. While staying at a […]
The Exaltation of Humility
Reflection on the readings for the Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time. It’s amazing how quickly I identify myself with the crowds and disciples Jesus speaks to in this week’s gospel passage. I oblige willingly as […]
An Evolving Metaphor
Reflection on the readings for the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time. In this Sunday’s first reading, the prophet Isaiah presents the story of his “friend,” in some translations his “beloved,” who planted a vineyard, prepared […]
The Call to Conversation
I’ve been looking back over the summer and thinking of two conversations that took place on a large scale. One was the Catholic Conversation Project, a gathering of (mostly) pre-tenure theologians to discuss our sense […]
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