The joy of conversion, Christian community, and the Catholic faith
Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18; Ps 27:1, 7-9; 13-14; Philippians 3:20-4:1; Luke 9:28b-36 Following my Lenten theme of getting closer to Jesus are some insights from today’s readings that can help us. God told Abraham if he was faithful that God would make his descendants more numerous that the stars in the sky. Then St. Paul reminds...
Are we depending on ideal circumstances for a transient peace? Peace on our terms? Peace between warring nations comes with a hard-fought truce. Peace between the oppressor and those afraid to resist comes at the price of slavery. Peace pursued constantly through pleasure and consumption is a fantasy that leads to obsession with whatever it...