If asked the question, “Have you ever been disappointed in God?” I suspect there might be one or two hands raised — or maybe even all of our hands!
McKenna
Sounding Through (Lk 10:17-24)
I remember preaching a Sunday homily and having a number of people come up to me after to say how much they liked it. I recall going back to my Community house and at dinner letting everyone know how well my sermon was received and the applause it got.
Starting Out (Luke 9:1-6)
“New Beginnings”. It’s a phrase that brings up any number of memorable scenes.
THE Question (Mt 16: 13-19)
There are questions and there are QUESTIONS. How about the life-altering one Jesus puts to Peter in Matthew’s gospel?
Three Words
Some time ago I came upon what you might call a “3 Preposition Formula” that aimed to provide a framework for understanding something of the mystery of our Trinitarian God, our “3-personned” God.
Loving Last Words (John 13:34)
I came across a writer who drew on her experience to add some personal texture to Jesus’ words at his Last Supper, “As I have loved you, so love one another.”
Forever Shepherding (John 10: 27-30)
The Lord Jesus has his favorite images. Toward the top of the list is the one of shepherd and sheep – not just any shepherd, but the one who is the Good Shepherd.
Seeing and Believing (John 20: 24-29)
Commenting on the Apostle Thomas, one writer casts him not so much as a doubter but more a stand-in for those many people over the centuries who want more evidence that the Risen Jesus is alive and present.
Knowing the Unknowable (John 3:16)
I came across a poem entitled “To the Unknown God.” This heading conveys two things.
Shining Out
What’s involved in encountering not just the outward appearance of somebody, but more importantly his or her inner life?
Stumbling Grace (Matthew 16: 13-23)
There’s a way of coming at our Christian faith that links it with perfection.
Interpersonal (Mark 8:22-26)
Several commentators use the word “intimate” to describe the incident in Mark’s gospel of Jesus healing the blind man. There’s a lot of physical touching involved.
