-
While waiting for the pandemic to end…
“The Master went on a journey and entrusted his possessions to his servants…After a long time, the master returned.” (see Mt 25) What does this “Parable of the Talents” say about our journey through the pandemic?
-
Esperando que termine la pandemia
"El Maestro se fue de viaje y confió sus posesiones a sus sirvientes ... Después de mucho tiempo, el maestro regresó". (ver Mt 25) ¿Qué dice esta “Parábola de los Talentos” sobre nuestro viaje a través de la pandemia?
-
Begin with the end in mind, but…
We entered this pandemic with the 'end in mind', whether that be herd immunity or a vaccine. Little did we know how long of a journey this was going to be.
-
La Prisión de la Falta de Perdón
Homilía XXIV Domingo Tiempo Ordinario “Entonces el señor lo llamó y le dijo: ‘Siervo malvado. Te perdoné toda aquella deuda porque me lo suplicaste. ¿No debías tú también haber tenido compasión de tu compañero, como yo tuve compasión de ti?’” Mt 18:21-35 ¿Hay alguien a quien necesites perdonar? Puede ser la persona que te impide tener una buena noche de sueño o la persona que sigue apareciendo como película en tu cabeza. Puede ser la persona que evitas al cruzar la calle o la persona cuyo nombre hace que los músculos de tu estómago se tensen. Perdonar a los demás es importante para nuestra propia salud y bienestar.Más concretamente, perdonar…
You May Also Like
Esperanza en el sufrimiento
Solo por apariencias
Eres la perla muy valiosa de Dios
-
Welcome to the Prison of Unforgiveness
Homily for the 24th Sunday: If you don’t forgive, it is like handing yourself over to the torturers and sentencing yourself to prison. I call this place the Prison of Unforgiveness
-
Missing my friend…
It's mid-September and I haven't seen the beaver in a long while. I actually miss him. These feelings of longing remind me of my other lost friendships, not with critters but with people. The pandemic has completely restructured my ‘habitat’. One day I am out doing a lot of fruitful foraging, and then the next I find I have no safe, familiar place to return.
-
The Love Debt…
What do you do if someone sins against you? You don’t ‘vent’. You don’t gossip. You don’t rant. And you definitely don’t post it on Facebook! In the words of Jesus, “If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone."
-
Conquering the Chaos in Our Lives
One of my employees came into my office for a meeting. I started the conversation by asking, “How are things going?” I was expecting her to answer “Fine.” Instead, she replied, “I feel like I am drowning
-
Awakening to our True Purpose
A few days after we brought Mack Swinney home, I took him down to the dock to join me in morning prayer. All of our previous dogs have been my loyal prayer partners. I wanted him to become part of this the venerable tradition. When I looked up from my prayer book, I noticed Mack had locked-on a half-dozen baby geese swimming by the dock
-
Sacrifice, Grace, and the Goose
As the sun began to brighten the morning sky, two geese quietly swam past the dock. I happened to have some bread with me, so I tossed out a few pieces. Wary and alert to any sign of danger they approached cautiously. The smaller of the two, I assume the female, finally came close enough to stretch her neck out and scoop up a piece of bread. I didn’t move, so she stretched a little further to scoop up another piece. While she fed, the male, like a sentinel, watched for any sign of trouble. Instead of joining in the feast, he remained in place, straightening out his neck to…
