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A shower in the desert
At a migrant shelter in Tijuana, I met a woman who was about to give birth.
My fertility journey with Mary
Navigating agency and surrender with my namesake, the mother of God
by Mary Barnett
My fertility journey with Mary
Navigating agency and surrender with my namesake, the mother of God
by Mary Barnett
If anyone is expecting a lullaby, they better think again.
November 20, Reign of Christ C (Luke 23:33–43)
In a blockbuster movie, this is when our hero would leap from the cross.
by Martha Spong
What do you want Jesus to do or say?
by Kat Banakis
October 30, Ordinary 31C (Luke 19:1–10)
You want to see and be seen by Jesus? Sinner, get ready!
October 16, Ordinary 29C (Luke 18:1–8)
Luke says this story is about prayer. But the widow keeps asking for justice.
by Diane Roth
There is nothing wrong with the nine. There is something extraordinary about the one.
by Diane Roth
Mary, Joseph, and a tea vendor named Sami
In Luke’s Advent story, Bethlehem’s economy is central—and it looks a lot like Bethlehem’s economy today.
Mary, Joseph, and a tea vendor named Sami
In Luke’s Advent story, Bethlehem’s economy is central—and it looks a lot like Bethlehem’s economy today.
The rich man’s approach to Lazarus could have been different.
by Audrey West
September 25, Ordinary 26C (Luke 16:19–31)
God keeps sending the message that there’s a better way.
by Audrey West
The inability to make sense of the parable of the unjust manager allows us to experience confusion similar to those first students of Jesus.
by Audrey West
September 11, Ordinary 24C (Luke 15:1–10)
Sometimes in ministry you lose precious things.
Can these stones live?
Some Indigenous traditions suggest that rocks are sentient. What does this mean for how we humans relate to them?
by Patty Krawec
For Luke, sickness is the devil’s work, which Jesus came to combat.