The fact that Christ was crucified in the middle is highly symbolic. To hold the center is to suffer for the common good. There will always be radical and diabolical forces attempting to pull us apart. Who among us will suffer the tension of holding the middle? To hold the center is to live the […]
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Phil 2:2 “He emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant” We know from science that our entire physiology runs on electro-chemical energy. When this flow of energy is impeded our very life is in peril. All forms of energy involve a potential difference or “charge” held between polls that has a certain flow direction
We go through life building our resumes, as if they are our true identity. Even in our religious obligations, and our service we are unconsciously collecting our little badges and points. What we often fail to realize is that at our Baptism God throws away our resume, because we have become his beloved child. We
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The Wedding Feast of Cana is the first sign or miracle of Jesus. The fact that it takes place at a wedding is significant. Marriage is the icon of God’s approach to man. As the prophet says “your builder wishes to marry you” (Isiah 62:5). And through Hosea the Lords says:“I will espouse you to
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When we look upon the elevated bread, two realities are becoming one. Our life and Christ’s life are held up before us. And as we gaze upon the altar, two other realities are merging: the table of feasting and thanksgiving with the altar of sacrifice and worship. This encounter happens in one particular place and
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What a strange phrase. Salt is used here as a verb, “Salted”, to imply you will be preserved or saved by fire. Both salt and fire can burn us and cause us pain, but the similarity ends there, because salt preserves while fire consumes and transforms. We are Baptized in the Holy Spirit and with
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“I am carried away by angerfor my foes forget your word.Your promise is tried in the fire,the delight of your servant. Ps 119:137 Living by faith can be an uncomfortable and vulnerable state. It is easy to become angry with a seemingly silent God standing by while injustice and suffering continue. The psalmist is being
The Christian story is essentially about Love answering loves call. This is who God is, and why the Son of God emptied himself and took on our humanity. It is why God suffered in Christ for us. Just as love responds to love within God, it also echoes within the interior landscape of each soul.
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When you crossed the threshold I wish I could have been with you. When you took your last breath I wish I could have held your hand. When you were finally free, I wish you could have rejoiced with me. I wish you could slip a message across the threshold, to say everything is okay.
Joy is about connection and acceptance. Joy is about knowing and being known. Joy is about loving and being loved. Joy is about laughter, and irony, and the ability to play. Joy is about having a sense of security without being in control. Joy is about discovering the enchantment of ordinary things. Joy is about
