Category: Speaking to the Soul

“I’ve been paying attention since first stepping foot into the chapel. The building itself and the peace call me into its presence.”

“Jesus is teasing, teaching the lessons of the Torah, to welcome the stranger, to feed the poor, be merciful to the disenfranchised, those who sit at the end of the table, if they are invited at all.”

“Chance and Jesus, along with the disciples, made their way to the temple.”

“If we can let go of fear, anxiety, and the illusion of control, even when the waters are up to our neck, we can begin to perceive the true current that meanders its way through any flood–the current of the waters of our baptism.”

Jesus commands us, “Love God with all your heart, all your mind, and all your strength; and love your neighbor as yourself.”

“…at the times when faith wavers, those five practices form the foundation of an ethic.”

“I savor the moment and experiences in which I took the picture. I give thanks that I have two loving, alive, and joyful kids. I’m grateful to have friends to share the messy and chaotic parts of our lives.”

“One thing about the entire twelfth chapter of Luke is that it is transparent. Jesus says what he means without any of the twisted logic and challenges to understanding.”

“Saints are the ones who continue the work of Jesus.”