You and me, bro…
The election & post-election drama brought this word back into my awareness. Revanchism. Revenge. I think it fairly describes the western world and probably much of the eastern world. Fear of losing. Fear of losing turf. Vengeful retaking of turf. You and me, bro… Revanchism (from French: revanche, “revenge“) is the political manifestation of the will to reverse […]
Roc Homily (a) – Thirty-Second Sunday Ordinary Time 2016
This gospel does NOT present an academic debate about afterlife… It’s about the experience of becoming grounded in Christ so that serenity, joy, and praise take root in our lives NOW. Question: Given all the chaos leading up to this election, will there be life afterwards? Given what has come to the surface the past two […]
A Question for You…
October 31, 2017 will mark the 500th anniversary of the beginning of the Reformation. Wikipedia describes it thus: “On 31 October 1517, Martin Luther wrote to Albrecht, Archbishop of Mainz and Magdeburg, protesting against the sale of indulgences. He enclosed in his letter a copy of his “Disputation of Martin Luther on the Power […]
Deep Calls to Deep