[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)
I have to confess that sometimes when I’m reading the Gospels, I don’t pay the closest attention to the healing stories. There are just so many of them, and they don’t seem to offer much narrative punch, to my eyes. But, of course, they are there for a reason, and which stories among the hundreds, … Continue reading Two Daughters of God: A Reflection on Mark 5.21-43
Like many of us who grew up in the Church, one of my favourite stories as a child was David and Goliath. It’s a story that feels tailor-made for a young audience, pitting as it does the faith of a small boy against the cowardice of his older brothers and a giant enemy. But it’s … Continue reading A Contrast of Kings: A Reflection on 1 Samuel 17
[When I was reading over today's readings, my thoughts were much what they were three years ago, so I'm re-posting that reflection here today.] We humans are a rather predictable lot. Our heads are turned by good looks whether we want them to be or not; we can know someone is manipulative and still find … Continue reading A Kingdom of Small Beginnings (Repost)
