Gn 18:20-32
Col 2:12-14
Lk. 11:1-13
Who will be Spared?
In the first reading from Genesis 18:20-32, for the Sunday of July 29th, we find Abraham negotiating for the good and innocent people of Sodom and Gomorrah with God. The conversation between Abraham and God sounded like this:
While Abraham’s visitors walked on farther toward Sodom, the LORD remained standing [...]

Gn 18:1-10a
Col 1:24-28
Lk. 10:38-42
Where are we called to be Mary?
I was waiting for my plane in Denver, after being forty-five minutes late in boarding, a voice came over the microphone inviting my area of the plane to board, I was thrilled! I happened to glance into the passengers waiting to board and my eyes stopped [...]

1 Kgs 19:16b, 19-21
Gal 5:1, 13-18
Lk 9:51-62
The Call to Trust
I felt called to go to Japan when I graduated from college. I can still hear my Mom saying, “You need to think about going on for your Masters now, you are always choosing jobs that pay you very little. Why Japan now, when you are [...]

Dt 30:10-14
Col 1:15-20
Lk. 10:25-37
The Burly Stranger
I find myself wondering in certain situations, what is the right thing for me to do regarding this or that. In the readings of July 15th from Deuteronomy and Luke, we are given some help from both Moses and Jesus. Their suggestions demystify the question: “what must I do to [...]

Is 66:10-14c
Gal 6:14-18
Lk. 10:1-12, 17-20 or 10:1-9
Sent Out
Recently a friend asked me a very good question. She asked whether hospice patients prayed more for physical healing or salvation? I had to think for quite a while before answering or better said, responding to her question.
As a hospice chaplain, I trust that God is there in [...]