I imagine it was quite the surprise for Cleopas and his unnamed companion. They had just hustled back from Emmaus to tell the other disciples about Jesus, who spoke with them on the way and […]
Tag: Incarnation
“To know what Christian activism looks like, make a friend.”
by MT Dávila “So you say you love the poor? Name them.” –Gustavo Gutiérrez Recently during a panel on the November 2016 presidential election, someone asked what form Christian activism and organizing should take in order […]
Theotokos: The Christ Taking Birth Forever
Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared at our blog partner, HopeSingsSoBeautiful.org, and is written by Christopher Pramuk, Associate Professor of Theology at Xavier University and author of the book, Hope Sings, So Beautiful. Like Mary, […]
Jesus on a Plane – The Sixth Day of Christmas
I’m writing this post from row 31 of US Airways Flight 2064 on the second leg of my flight from Alabama to New York. Having spent a relaxing nine days at my parents’ house in […]
Now God Knows Us
On the last Saturday of Advent I was first in line for confessions at a local parish, which offers the sacrament between its afternoon and evening masses. Others filled in beside me, and the pastor […]
Jesus is Outside
He was scandalously conceived outside of a proper marriage, born outside of his society’s attention, and immediately a refugee outside his homeland as he fled brutal political power. He brought contempt and rejection upon himself […]
Writing about our bodies… and the Body of Christ
The last few weeks my introduction to Catholicism class has been exploring our being embodied. We’ve been talking about worship and formation, about eating and drinking, about Stations of the Cross and sacramental signs. But before […]
Season’s Greetings?
Reflection on the readings for the Second Sunday of Advent Last week’s readings for the First Sunday of Advent began the Catholic liturgical year with a jarring warning to stay awake and be vigilant, for […]
