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Remembering Luther’s 95 Theses without forgetting the cross
Or, to paraphrase Thesis 17: Purgatory now!
July 23, Ordinary 16A (Genesis 28:10–19a)
We have forgotten how to dream the land.
John Calvin: Source for political resistance?
Calvin's political theology contains radical implications relevant for resistance today. Yet, Calvin also carries reactionary, anti-democratic impulses that make him a complicated figure.
Us, them, and the pronouns we use
Small words can say a lot about how we see our place in the world.
On climate, the world moves on without the U.S.
Trump can't stop the international community from taking action.
Poems in honor of a Benedictine life
Philip Kolin's longtime spiritual director was a chain-smoking oblate who fed everyone.
God the cheerleader
Prayer can feel like wasted time because of our culture of busyness. Even more, we may not expect God to do much.
July 16, Ordinary 15A (Matthew 13:1–9, 18–23)
The sower just seems to hope that the seeds will find the right kind of soil, while doing little to ensure that is the case.
One Day at a Time and the many ways to be Latina
The sitcom offers a complex and funny look at ethnicity, gender, and faith.
The peaceable priestly kingdom (Exodus 19:2–8a; Romans 5:1–8; Matthew 9:35–10:23)
If it's in the first verse of Romans 5, it must be important to Paul.
The temporary gift of marriage
"I'm not afraid of marrying you," said the young groom. "I'm afraid of losing you."
Dreaming in Israel
In Aharon Appelfeld's novel, a teenage Holocaust survivor sleeps, remembers, and learns to speak anew.
