
God of the Upside Down
Today's Readings When was the last time you looked at something upside down? If I’m being honest, for me it was probably checking the...
Today's Readings When was the last time you looked at something upside down? If I’m being honest, for me it was probably checking the...
…and his kingdom shall have no end… The kingdom of God is a central theme in Jesus’ preaching and teaching. He describes the kingdom in...
Today's Readings It’s no secret that Jesus was a friend of the outcast. His life was about radical commitment to people most in need--the...
A few months ago, as Chicago’s short-lived spring began to give way to the sunshiny freedom of summertime, I had the opportunity to write...
Today's Readings Today we celebrate Pentecost, when the breath of the Spirit flowed through Jesus’ friends and empowered them to bring...
Today's Readings When I was a youth minister, one of my favorite things was to take and lead teens on meaningful retreat experiences. We...
Today's Readings I can still picture them in the front row of the second-floor theater - the simple blackbox space of the local community...
In the aftermath of January 6 and in anticipation of potential additional protests, riots, and mobs we see calls for bipartisanship and...
As I watched the events unfold yesterday afternoon and evening, it was tempting to say how surprising they were, how shocking, how...
Today’s Readings The Magi set out. They knew what they were about. They were wise, wealthy, prepared with gifts and likely a large...
Today’s Readings - Including the Gospel referenced below. Mary is frequently portrayed as docile, head bowed, the very picture of...
The O Antiphons are an ancient prayer dating back to the 8th century. From December 17 to 23 the Church prays the Antiphons in the...
Today’s Readings Happy Solemnity of Jesus Christ, King of the Universe! These are always some of my favorite readings. I could write and...
Today’s Readings Today is World Day of the Poor. In 2016, Pope Francis declared that the thirty-third Sunday of Ordinary time as the Day...
It is unusual to wake up on a day and know that it is going to be historic. Usually these sorts of days happen upon us, appearing...
Today's Readings The opening words of likely the earliest book of the New Testament are a wish for grace and peace to the hearer. If ever...