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The common good is something we practice face-to-face
The incarnation pulls my attention away from ideology and toward my neighbor.
The common good is something we practice face-to-face
The incarnation pulls my attention away from ideology and toward my neighbor.
Episode 52: Brandan Robertson, influencer and author of Filled to Be Emptied
A conversation with Brandan Robertson about privilege, discipleship, kenosis, and more.
Episode 52: Brandan Robertson, influencer and author of Filled to Be Emptied
A conversation with Brandan Robertson about privilege, discipleship, kenosis, and more.
Our prevailing practical wisdom to focus on the here and now cuts sharply against the grain of Paul’s advice.
Our prevailing practical wisdom to focus on the here and now cuts sharply against the grain of Paul’s advice.
March 16, Lent 2C (Philippians 3:17-4:1; Luke 13:31-35)
We live with a clear-eyed hope that refuses to squint in the face of suffering.
March 16, Lent 2C (Philippians 3:17-4:1; Luke 13:31-35)
We live with a clear-eyed hope that refuses to squint in the face of suffering.
March 16, Lent 2C (Philippians 3:17-4:1; Luke 13:31-35)
We live with a clear-eyed hope that refuses to squint in the face of suffering.
March 16, Lent 2C (Philippians 3:17-4:1; Luke 13:31-35)
We live with a clear-eyed hope that refuses to squint in the face of suffering.
The Advent 3 readings present an awkward tension.
by Nadia Stefko
Paul challenges us to consider what really matters.
December 8, Advent 2C (Baruch 5:1-9; Luke 1:68-79; Philippians 1:3-11; Luke 3:1-6)
Being baptized requires becoming vulnerable to at least one other person.
April 21, Easter 4B (Psalm 23; John 10:11–18)
A dead shepherd isn’t helpful to anyone, least of all to the sheep left behind.
April 21, Easter 4B (Psalm 23; John 10:11–18)
A dead shepherd isn’t helpful to anyone, least of all to the sheep left behind.
Can we notice what is true and noble, even when it is also ordinary?
Are there healthy, non-authoritarian ways to approach Paul’s call to like-mindedness?
October 1, Ordinary 26A (Philippians 2:1-13)
Paul’s words about humility should be handled with care.