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Comforting Arms (Isaiah 66:13)

by Tom McKenna, CM | July 31, 2019 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Comfort is high among the promises of Jesus’ Kingdom – the Reign of God bringing protection, welcoming, a soothing of painful wounds, a safe harbor.

Stretching the Jar (2 Cor 4:7)

by Tom McKenna, CM | July 17, 2019 | Formation, Reflections | 3 Comments

The jar made of the stuff of this earth symbolizes the nitty gritty processes of everyday life — the how of getting things done, the down and dirty steps needed to distribute the treasure.

Eucharistic Attitudes (Lk 9:11-17)

by Tom McKenna, CM | July 3, 2019 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

As we gather around the table of the Lord’s Supper each Sunday to celebrate the giving of his Body and Blood for us, we would do well to reflect on what it is we’re sharing in.

The Trinity, Up Close and Personal (Romans 5:5)

by Tom McKenna, CM | June 19, 2019 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment

Central to the Creed is belief in the Trinity, the conviction of a three-ness in the one Godhead, the Divine as Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

A Collaborative Witness (Luke 8:1-3)

by Tom McKenna, CM | Oct 7, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

Certainly the words and actions of such groups are meant to proclaim God’s Kingdom, but their very collaboration is itself an announcement of the Message.

Magis (Matthew 20:1-16)

by Tom McKenna, CM | Sep 23, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

There is the Jesuit one-word motto, “magis,” the Latin for “more,” meant to remind them that God is always “more than,” always greater. But greater than what?