“The incarnation of God, God’s self, he helps us to see beyond the limits of human understanding even when we cannot bear to think of hope and love. He points us to the next thing we are called to do – and then the next after that – all the while showing us that he sees our inmost thoughts and fears, and loves us – not in spite of them but including them.”
“John points out this man, Jesus, who is not much to look at, but who has a strange draw. What does he look like? Who is with him? What do you hear, smell and taste? Here is the Lamb of God.”
“Sophia, Holy Wisdom says in today’s reading from the Proverbs, ‘Come, eat of my bread and drink of the wine I have mixed. Lay aside immaturity, and live, and walk in the way of insight.’”
“We are, in fact, little icons of God, carrying the image of the Creator stamped on our souls. Each of us wondrous, complex, mystifying humans points in our very nature to the author of the cosmos.”
“Christ’s relationship with us, his followers, is a love story. His is self-sacrificing love of the most profound sort. He puts himself on the line again and again, hoping to hear a “yes” from us when he poses the life-giving choices.”
“He will conquer death by suffering it all the way through to the end and beyond. We can do this also… ‘Take up your cross,’ he says, ‘and follow me.'”
“This reminds me of Jesus telling his disciples, ‘You give them something to eat.’ It’s easy for everyone to pitch in and share in an environment where all gifts are appreciated.”
“Rarely do we go out two by two any more. And yet each member of a parish is part of the Body of Christ, the heart and the feet of Jesus.”
“Inspired by a vision, he learned the rhythm of work and prayer. Over many years he faced his demons, discovered how to befriend his shadow, and became versed in true humility and authentic love.”
But the first step is to get them to sit down. In order to receive what they need, they must stop and settle. They must still their anxious feet and pounding hearts and take a breath. Only then do they become open to get what Jesus has to give them.