Priest. Hermit. Aspie.
Living in our multimedia society, we cannot help but notice how many people, near and far, are in great need. News reports bring to us people who have endured great poverty, famine, disease, war, and natural disasters of all kinds. Local reports tell us of the needs of people much closer to home. Many of us get a steady stream of form letters and emails, requesting our help for some great need or other good cause. Continue reading “He Emptied Himself”
Early on in the movie Raiders of the Lost Ark, we learn that our hero, Indiana Jones, hates snakes. Later on, in the video clip above, he needs to enter a chamber where the floor is filled with snakes. “Why does it have to be snakes?”, he moans. Continue reading “The Snake And The Cross”
You are a parent who has reached retirement age. You have had several children. Only one or two of them still practice their Catholic faith in any recognizable fashion. You know you made mistakes as a parent – who hasn’t? – but you also know that you did the best you could to raise your children and to pass on your faith. Have all your efforts been in vain, you may wonder? What will become of my children? Will my grandchildren have faith? Continue reading “Taking Away The Stone”
Jesus turned and saw them following him and said to them, “What are you looking for?” – John 1:38
“I tell you, look up and see the fields ripe for the harvest.” – John 4:35
“Amen, I say to you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.” – Matthew 13:17
Seeing is believing – or so the saying goes. But is it so?
In the ninth chapter of John’s Gospel, we are presented with a story of Jesus healing a blind man, and its aftermath. Many witnessed the healing, or at least its result. Yet, many did not believe, for various reasons. How can this be? Continue reading “What Are You Looking For?”
(Note: Although we are in Cycle B this year, parishes that have RCIA catechumens and candidates can use Cycle A for these next three Sundays. This is the situation in the parish where I help out, so this is what you will have for these next three weeks!)
Today, John’s Gospel introduces us to a woman in the Samaritan town of Sychar who comes to Jacob’s well, located outside the town, to draw water. It is about noon. Continue reading “Living Water”