Category: Musings

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No-Yes Rather than Yes-No

I have a little arrangement with the Trinity. They propose; I say nos. I am trying to be less trying to the eye in the sky, but I’m a hard nut who’s cracked

St. Judas

Here’s the favorite whipping boy of the new covenant, who checked out scripturally before anyone could apply Jesus’ enemy loving philosophy to him. So can we, in good conscience still continue the whipping?

Crucifixed

Oh the old rugged cross so despised by the world has a wondrous attraction for me…

Imperfect Perfection

In our imperfection God wants us to come to Him, to believe in Him, to interact with Him, and ultimately to allow the transforming power of His love to make us what were meant to be.

Cross Words

An ancient instrument of execution used by a brutal and oppressive regime is exalted today as a symbol of humankind’s liberation from the power of evil. Nobody who attended this momentous event two millennia ago (except the guest of dishonor) quite understood that. Or was there someone on hand with an inkling?

Prelude to the Assumption

Let’s look at the Assumption not as Mary being beamed up, but as her reuniting with the flesh of her flesh.

The Martha/Mary Switcheroo

In keeping with this Sunday’s Gospel, let me get my two cents in on this Martha vs. Mary battle.