Deep Calls to Deep A Minority Report on Advent…
Yeah, forgive me if I play the Grinch. Basically, I wish to call attention to Advent and how I see that it differs from what we call the Christmas season, which runs from Black Friday to December 26th. It’s an attempt anyway. It’s also silent. Perhaps time for a few moments of quiet & attentiveness? […]
1st Sunday Advent – Scared of the Dark?
A news article last week talked about how light pollution around the world is killing plant life. Might we be afraid of night? You bet! What’s about there? Who’s out there who could harm me? Leave the light on! At least, in the northern hemisphere it’s the case that our days continue to grow shorter […]
1st Sunday Advent – Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?
A nod to all fans of Chicago… as well as Morris Day and the Time… What time IS it? Two words from our history are: chronos, and kairos. The first deals with clock-time. The second deals with significant time, key moments, timeless events, and the fullness of time. The Doomsday Clock was at 9 minutes to midnight in 1998; 7 […]
1st Sunday Advent – Be watchful!
The Greek word, blepo, has several meanings. Basically, it means “to see.” Also, “beware, watch out, pay attention, take care.” “Seeing” is one minor yet key theme. And, should you check out my new book (“I Want to See”) you will discover that blindness is part of the lives of scribes, Pharisees, chief priests, elders, disciples, […]
33rd Sunday Ordinary Time – It’s not about Our talents – Really…
This parable of the talents doesn’t have anything to do with using our gifts, making money, getting ahead, being better, or whatever. It’s not about sharing our time, treasure, and talent with the church. Talanton, refers to a huge amount of silver. One scholar suggested that one talent equaled 15 years of wages. So, 5 […]
32nd Sunday Ordinary Time – Wise & Foolish / Audio
This parable from last week’s gospel connects with the parable of the talents this week. See what you hear.
32nd Sunday Ordinary Time – Bridegroom Delayed – Nap Time!
There seem to be several view about sleeping in the scriptures. Certainly, St. Joseph had dreams during which he learned the will of God. Jesus slept in the boat during the storm. “God gives to the beloved in sleep” was a familiar adage in my younger Jesuit days. What aspects might the verb, katheudo, “to […]
32nd Sunday Ordinary Time – Advent for Life – Waiting…
Who likes to wait? I don’t. With a good book, I “can’t wait” for the denouement. A good movie? Same thing, even though I usually don’t want it to end. (The Lord of the Rings trilogy is a great example.) I want to know the outcome. I don’t like uncertainty. The passage about the wise […]
32nd Sunday Ordinary Time – Which World? Which Ending?
Do we live now in apocalyptic times? When either fears of asteroids, North Korea, Yellowstone, or drastic weather reprisals occupy the minds of many. It all causes me a treat deal of anxiety. You? So, Matthew continues his “end of world” discourse here in chapter 25: “Keep awake, therefore, for you know neither the day […]
32nd Sunday Ordinary Time – When the Bridegroom delays…
One of the key words in Sunday’s gospel is “to delay,” as in, “As the bridegroom was delayed, all of them became drowsy and slept.” (Matthew 25:5) That pretty much describes our situation today, doesn’t it? Christ delays… The Greek word, chronizo, connects this passage to several, shall we say, interesting passages in the Greek Old Testament: Exodus […]
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