Two weeks ago, we saw how Jesus tried to reign in his disciples’ apocalyptic ideas, warning them that wars, famines, and disasters will always be with us and so not to be taken in by them and the false prophets they always inspire. But today’s Gospel reading takes a rather different tack with similar ideas … Continue reading Signs of the Times, Redux: An Advent Reflection on Luke 21.25-36
[Note: The post I wrote three years ago on today's Gospel reading ties in too perfectly to this week's posts in my series on the Sermon on the Mount not to re-post it today.] "All the world’s a stage, / And all the men and women merely players." These words of William Shakespeare from As … Continue reading Jesus and the Problem of Performative Religion: A Reflection on Mark 12.38-44 [Repost]
[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)
“Who do you say that I am?” This is the question Jesus poses in today’s Gospel reading, and it’s a question that confronts every Christian every day. The context of the question then and today is quite different, of course. Peter’s ultimate answer here, “You are the Messiah,” is obvious to those of us who … Continue reading Christs of Our Own Making: A Reflection on Mark 8.27-38
[Note: Today I’ll be reflecting on the Psalm of the day. If you’d prefer a reflection on the Epistle and Gospel of the day, feel free to check out my post from 2021 on these texts.] A couple of years ago, I was introduced to the term VUCA. It was developed decades ago by the … Continue reading Unshakable: A Reflection on Psalm 125
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