Dt 4:1-2, 6-8
Jas 1:17-18, 21b-22, 27
Mk 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23
Old Movies
Last night I watched very old family movies. It was amazing to see my parents as young adults in their late twenties being young parents. As a child growing up we watched these movies on special occasions and it was always a treat to hear Mom [...]

To Whom Shall We Go?
I’m trying to put myself in the shoes, I mean sandals of the disciples in the gospel reading from John 6:60-69 for the Sunday of August 27th. Jesus’ language is very “woo woo.” He is talking to his disciples about the bigger spiritual picture and he doesn’t dummy it down. He [...]

1 Kgs 19:4-8
Eph 4:30-5:2
Jn 6:41-51
Ready or not, Here I Am
Last weekend I sat with my monthly spirituality group to discuss the concept of discernment in our lives. As we were guided to connect ourselves to the breath of life within us, the mountain breezes gave our internal breath some encouragement. The breeze brought with it [...]

Dn 7:9-10, 13-14
2 Pt 1:16-19
Mk 9:2-10
In the Eyes of the Beholder
In the gospel of Mark 9:2-10 we join the disciples Peter, James, and John as they wander up the mountain with Jesus. They seem to be expecting some quiet time with Jesus and in the midst of the quiet, Jesus is transfigured before them. Not [...]