Monthly Archives: May 2011

From the beginning of Christianity, the cross has stood as the central symbol of the new way of looking at life, death, violence, peace and the building of the Reign of God. Indeed, the message of the cross is clear: human … Continue reading →

It is a frustrating and humbling reality that when I am in a crisis or find myself in an extremely emotional situation, when I am feeling stressed and at the end of my rope, that the thing I need to … Continue reading →

Jesus’ discourse on the good shepherd takes place during the Feast of the Dedication of the Temple in Jerusalem, which would have been relevant to the Jewish readers of this story in John’s Gospel because it was during this feast … Continue reading →

I post this entry because I promised my honors world history students that I would reveal my opinion on the bombing of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945.  To this point in the academic year, I have been guarded about my … Continue reading →

A lot of the Gospel stories given to us by Matthew, Mark, Luke and John were intended to give us a personal connection to Jesus and his ministry, and to allow us to connect our own stories with the story … Continue reading →