J. Mary Luti

J. Mary Luti is former associate dean at Andover Newton Theological School and a writer and retreat leader in Somerville, Massachusetts.

Articles by J. Mary Luti

Books

Progress of a soul

Apr 05, 2000 by J. Mary Luti

Teresa of Ávila: The Progress of a Soul, by Cathleen Medwick

Features

Keeping the great commandment

What does it mean to love God?

Mar 22, 2000 by J. Mary Luti

You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart,” our priest droned for the tenth time. His pedagogy was nothing if not dogged. He would have said it again, but I jumped in: “How can I love someone I can’t see?” The other kids sat up. Would he ignore me or call my parents? I always tried to rattle him, but for once I wasn’t showing off.

Living by the Word

General principles

Luke 18:9–14

Oct 14, 1998 by J. Mary Luti

I Had a childhood friend whose mother yelled at her a lot. Her mother's ravings, however, were rarely attached to identifiable offenses. Asked why she was yelling, she'd snarl, "On general principles!" It was a free-form thing. Sometimes she'd yell about real crimes, but Tina was innocent of many of them. Her mother was unbowed.

Living by the Word

You are Israel

Genesis 32:22–31

Oct 07, 1998 by J. Mary Luti

Devout christians often appropriate the Bible's language and patterns to frame their spiritual experiences. When feeling dry or abandoned, we speak of exile or desert sojourns. Prodded to an unknown destination, we invoke the memory of a wandering Aramaean. After long vigils, when we finally know, we say we've heard a still, small voice.

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