Lenten Meditation: Saturday, March 18, 2023
We measure ourselves against others: how we’re doing at work, our parenting, clothes, health, apparent stress or lack thereof–how many of us note these comparis...
We measure ourselves against others: how we’re doing at work, our parenting, clothes, health, apparent stress or lack thereof–how many of us note these comparis...
The two greatest commandments, Jesus tells us, are to love God and to love the neighbor. In a sense, the two are one.
Jesus is speaking to the deep unity of his being and purpose, that he is grounded in God’s love for the world. It is from that love that Jesus heals and gathers, seek...
How well are we letting Jesus live through us?
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...
May he share ever deeper in the life of the Risen and Glorified Christ, whom he loved and for whom he lived.
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.
As the Friday sun sets, we at the Cathedral wish sabbath peace to you all.