Scripture
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.
Alternative realities
John of Patmos presents readers of Revelation with fantastical visions of what life could be, just as Dickens does to Scrooge.
Depths of evil and peace
Why would Psalms and Cormac McCarthy's novel Blood Meridian pop into my head?
2 Samuel by Robert Barron
Robert Barron’s grasp of the complex development of David’s character in 2 Samuel is unsurpassed. And his references to history and literature are more than adornment.