[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)
If you haven’t noticed, I haven’t written much here lately. The simple reason why is that my sleep schedule has shifted, swallowing up my normal writing time. But as always, the real reason is a lot more complex. The fact is, I had a rough September. Work frustrations, a recurring water leak in my apartment, … Continue reading Messy Life in a Messy World: A Reflection on Job 1.1-2.10
[NOTE: When I was reading the lessons for today, I couldn't think of a more relevant message than the one I wrote back in 2019, right after today's feast. So here's a re-post of that piece. Enjoy!] -- As I was writing my post for the Feast of St. Michael and All Angels the other … Continue reading “I Saw Satan Fall like Lightning” (Further thoughts on Revelation 12.7-12) (Repost)
I’m continually amazed — though I really shouldn’t be at this point in my life — at how religion can be a force for good in the world, but also a force of great evil, evil made all the more powerful by being couched in the language of faithfulness. We are certainly at a moment … Continue reading Who Is Wise? A Reflection on James 3.13-4.3, 7-8a
“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
Matthew Root 