Month: March 2015

• 29 March 2015

  Embrace Mystery … Live in Love

  Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion Today with the church throughout the world, we begin our observance of Holy Week. There is a lot to reflect on in the unfolding of the liturgy and in the lessons of sacred scripture this week, a lot to invite us to notice God’s ever gracious and loving action […]
• 22 March 2015

  Seeing Dead People

  Fifth Sunday of Lent (Scrutiny 3) “I see dead people.” I love that line in the movie “The Sixth Sense.” It’s not considered a horror film, even though dead people show up from time to time. It’s more a suspense film, making you wonder constantly what’s really going on, even occasionally startling you. But the […]
• 15 March 2015

  More Than Meets the Eye

  Fourth Sunday of Lent (Scrutiny 2) Few of us ever get the chance to make a second impression. So we strive to make a good first impression at all times, while balancing the need to stay true to ourselves. Dishonesty tends to encourage more dishonesty. If we tell just one lie, no matter how insignificant, […]
• 1 March 2015

  A Walk to the Edge of Reason

  Second Sunday of Lent Childhood fears are not unusual. I remember being afraid of the dark for a while. I was afraid of playground bullies, dogs, and anything with big teeth. I was terrified of spiders and anything with complex eyes and stingers. But I remember one significant fear I had. I was afraid of […]