We are all one
Sometimes we forget that we are all “one” in Christ. This is easy to do when we become stagnant and comfortable in our faith. It can happen when we isolate ourselves from others and only care about...
View ArticlePentecost Sunday – the Holy Spirit is always with you!
In the Gospel this Sunday, Jesus promises to send the Holy Spirit to be with us “always.” Never in my life have I relied on the Holy Spirit on a “day to day” basis as much as I did during my time at...
View ArticlePro-life or just anti-abortion?
Friends. In the Gospel reading this week, Jesus raises a woman’s son from the dead. Many witness this miracle but, as should be expected, the one most grateful for Christ’s actions is the mother. A...
View ArticleEveryone can make the prayer of the body
The fact that Brendan still lets me call myself a Leading Edge blogger is a bit of a miracle. Far too long has passed since my last post but he’s a merciful man so there you go. I’ve been pretty...
View ArticleWalk a mile in someone else’s shoes first
Friends. In the Gospel today, Jesus forgives the sins of a woman who disrupts him and his companions while they are eating dinner in the house of a Pharisee. While there is much in this story that I...
View ArticleWhat will be your legacy?
We’ve been back home now for a few weeks and I’ve had a couple of weeks to adjust to my new job at the shelter home for teens. I guess I can’t really call it “new” because I’ve worked for this shelter...
View ArticleMercy, mercy, mercy
Friends. As the subject line says. This will be my final Gospel reflection. I have written them for about 3 years and although I wanted to continue them, at least to the end of summer, I think it is...
View ArticleStart with the Gospels!
Last Sunday we heard a Scripture from John’s Gospel that is familiar to Christians of all denominations – John 3:16. Hardly a week goes by that I don’t see a bumper sticker or sign with ‘John 3:16′ on...
View ArticleWithout humility there can be no community
The Daily – Episode 33 Today’s episode is a reflection on the importance of humility, and how it leads to the vulnerability necessary for authentic community to thrive. If the video player below...
View ArticleThree reasons why I believe there is a God
When people ask me why I believe there is a God, these are the three main reasons I always give them If the video player below doesn’t display properly in your browser, click here to watch today’s...
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