Jesus isn’t telling us to start keeping track. What he’s really saying is, always. Always forgive.
Because we know one another so well, warts and all, we can be skeptical of people among us when they challenge the status quo, even if it’s by bringing a new possibil...
The parable of the so-called “prodigal son” is among the most famous in all of scripture–and with good reason!
Today, look for signs of God’s reign taking hold thanks to the cooperation of people we don’t think of as “us.”
Choose one way you can help, today.
Jesus knew what was inevitable, not because of any super-human power, but because he always looked reality square in the face.
Be mindful of the work you leave for others.
Mercy, as Luke understands it, is not just a matter of being lenient rather than punitive. Luke’s version of mercy is so radical as to be absurd.
Judgment belongs to God, not us, and that is a relief.
Lent is like a time out. A time when we let the glass go dry, when we push the chair away from the table, when we stop the music, when we look for the groom.
What is valuable to us, and how do we live that out?
Jesus is alive, freed from death, and we share his risen life.
God reminds us that our faith is between us and God, and that God’s generous mercy towards us is inextricably linked with our ability to show mercy towards others.
Jesus tells us that people in need show us the face of God. When we see them, we see God. When we love them, we love God.
‘It is not the healthy that need a doctor, but the sick; I have not come to call the virtuous but sinners to repentance.'
God’s desire to make things right will eventually, in some way beyond our understanding, triumph.
Contemplate a Lenten intention, something that you want to give up or take on this season. How will it help you grow in the knowledge of love of God?
Meditation for Ash Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023