On July 27, 1987, the Discovery Channel began its very first Shark Week. This coming Monday, Daily Theology will begin its first. We will not, of course, focus on the theological significance of sharks.* Rather, […]
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 […]
Translation is everything
I love to translate. Now, I don’t mean hopping to google translate or employing the latest browser add-on to translate entire webpages. These tools can be helpful and, to a degree, they translate the words […]
Our Work and Wages
Reflection on the readings for the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time “’Why do you stand here idle all day?’ They answered, ‘Because no one has hired us.’ He said to them, ‘You too go into […]
Called to Forgive
Reflection on the readings for the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time “Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive? As many as seven times?” Peter asks a great question here. How […]
Blogging the Lectionary
This weekend our blog will begin featuring regular reflections on the Church’s lectionary cycle. In posting these reflections, our aim is to help break open the scriptures and interpret them in light of each one […]
Interfering with Peer Review
Earlier today the National Catholic Reporter ran this story about an article in the journal Theological Studies by Jesuit Fr. Peter F. Ryan and theologian Germain Grisez. The NCR story is disturbing due to its […]
Sectarianism and Relativism: The Challenge of Common Ground Today
Are emerging theologians today much different from theologians and church leaders of previous generations? Are we immune from the cultural divides that plagued the generation that lived through Humanae Vitae and Roe vs. Wade. Recently, […]
At Jubilation
Do not worry, for he provides you with a technique for singing. Do not go seeking lyrics, as though you could spell out in words anything that will give God pleasure. Sing to him […]
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 […]
