Scripture
How new is the new Christian Zionism?
There have been many Zionisms over the years. Only one has imagined an eventual end of Judaism.
Saul, David, and the morality of power
How shrewdly the drama of mixed motives, mixed loyalties, and mixed feelings unfolds.
A feast of scriptural language
Sarah Ruden writes some of the most sumptuous words about Bible words I’ve ever read.
The grace of real and virtual presence
Theologian Deanna Thompson used to criticize the pervasive technological creep overtaking our lives. Then she was diagnosed with cancer.
A Jesus who embodies his own characters
Two refreshing new books place the storyteller within the story he tells.
Medicine for madness
I relate to physical sickness more easily than mental illness. So does our culture.
October 2, 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
I'm more than a bit smitten with the image of rekindling the gift of God within us.
September 25, 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time: 1 Timothy 6:6-19; Luke 16:19-31
Luke's story of the rich man and Lazarus is full of vivid details. Which makes you cringe the most?
September 18, 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Amos 8:4-7; Psalm 113; 1 Timothy 2:1-7; Luke 16:1-13
What is Jesus thinking when he tells the parable of the dishonest steward?
Christ in all that is
All living things are touched by divine grace—and caught up together in movement toward union with God.
Why give alms?
Belief in the incarnation places suffering bodies within the realm of Christian responsibility.
