As we saw last time, the first teaching we get from Jesus in his public ministry is “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near!” I’ve written extensively on repentance in the past, but to summarize, to repent is to undergo a change of mind, heart, and disposition such that one begins to see … Continue reading The Beatitudes (Part I)
This series is about the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus’ first major teaching discourse, which can be found Matthew 5-7. But before we get into that, it’s important to see how Matthew sets the stage for it. And that’s what today's post is about. The Gospel according to St Matthew begins — rather inauspiciously for … Continue reading Setting the Scene: A Survey of Matthew 1-4
As I write this, the question of power is all over the news — it can’t not be, with wars and rumours of war around the world, and major elections at home and abroad. The whole world seems to be grappling with the question of what power is. And that’s of course only talking about … Continue reading Jesus on Power: A Reflection on Mark 10.35-45
I’ve had a habit over the past couple years of my main Fall series here being about putting Christian theology up to an external lens to better understand ourselves through the face of another: Integral thought in 2021, Indigenous spiritualities in 2022, and principles of permaculture in 2023. But when I look at the state … Continue reading Back to Basics: Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount
[Hi all, I'm still out of routine and haven't been able to write this week. So here is my post on Today's Gospel from three years ago, which is as timely as ever!] Over the past few weeks, the Sunday Gospel readings have taken a turn. The late Summer's general theme of opening up our … Continue reading Money Problems: A Reflection on Mark 10.17-31 (Repost)
Matthew Root 