Category: Musings
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.
What Would the Sacred Heart of Jesus Do?
Celebrate the Sacred Heart! Forgive the person you think is most likely to go to hell.
The Not So Verdant Days
With Lent and Easter still showing in our rearview mirrors, Ordinary Time has arrived. But the time is not ordinary either by definition or in fact…
The Unsettling Love of God
Jesus loves me, this I know. What’s disturbing is that He wants me to love folks like me…
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The heart of Christian Revelation is Christ crucified. As St. Paul reminds us by his preaching. The Crucified Christ is the Son of God vulnerable unto death. The Crucified Christ revealed the power of love unleashed by his sacrifice by the the one “curiosity” of the Resurrection. For all the glory of his rising the “badge of honor” engraved into the Risen Lord were his Holy and Glorious Wounds of crucifixion.
When was the last time you heard a homily applying the Crucified Christ to you every day experience of life?
Your reflection is such a homily. It is best lived out on the strength of provided by the liturgy which we should never be embarrassed to call… The Holy Sacrifice because it is and it is the way Jesus revealed as THE way he wanted to be remembered.