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On this seventh Sunday of Easter, we celebrate the ascension of Jesus into Heaven, a glorious foundational event in our Christian faith and yet also one that challenges our rationality. Maybe you too have found yourself wondering such doubt-filled questions as “Did he really just float up in the sky?,” “Did it have to be so dramatic?” “Am I supposed to take this literally?” Today, I’d like to acknowledge that those doubts—and any others you carry—are safe in the all-knowing P

Growing up, I didn’t know one could have opinions about war. It was like being a fish and remarking on the water one was swimming in: For the first 14 years of my life, I was an Air Force brat. My father served in the United States military for 23 years, enlisting when he was 19. This isn’t to say that I grew up with positive feelings about war, quite the opposite. My father did two tours of duty in Iraq, and though he came back physically uninjured, his experiences in the de

Today’s Gospel reading was in the back of my mind as I spent the week with John, my four year-old. His two older sisters are away on a trip so he and I went on many adventures. John asks a lot of interesting questions, like any four year-old. There’s also a lot of “why, why, why” being asked when my attempts at answers are deemed insufficient. John will also repeat questions, day after day. My brain is constantly thinking about how I can answer questions better, more creative

The readings today, on this first Sunday of Advent, focus on the themes of light and being prepared for the coming of the Savior – both...