Category: Communion

Inside Edition: John and All Truthtellers

Though I live in the desert, my senses bring in so much. I see the beauty of people and the verdant landscape. I see too their suffering and its depletion. I hear words of love spoken and laughter exclaimed. I hear too the cry of the poor their sobbing cascading. I feel the softness of … Continue reading “Inside Edition: John and All Truthtellers”

Inside Edition: Jesus and All Babies

Lately, I’ve had the sense I’m upside down. No one has told me this, I just have the sense I am. Shall I be so forever? Will this existence here be my existence forever? Shall this home be my only home? I think not. I can conceive of so much more, for I keep changing. … Continue reading “Inside Edition: Jesus and All Babies”

Elder Esteem

In today’s Gospel Jesus says, “If anyone comes to me without hating father and mother…they cannot be my disciple.” Jesus is undoing the esteem given to worldly position. Unfortunately, Paul, in the second reading, reasserts such esteem. Paul thus reassert patriarchy and slavery. Patriarchy is fatherly possessiveness over a lesser, for example a child or … Continue reading “Elder Esteem”

A Universal People’s Movement

Jesus has a universal message of communion and is often on the move sharing it. He is thus constantly in contact with a variety of different people always bringing them together. He is creating a new people’s movement. Jesus’ universal movement of communion is highlighted at Pentecost, All “were filled with the Spirit and began … Continue reading “A Universal People’s Movement”

Hunger

Hungry people are the concern of the readings from this First Sunday in Lent. First, people fleeing Pharaoh into the desert are hungry. Their hunger eventually ends when, after fighting divisive and destructive wars for it, they gain “land flowing with milk and honey.” Next, Jesus has been 40 days in the desert, “He ate … Continue reading “Hunger”

From the Heart the Mouth Speaks

Two little kids, aged eight and six, decide it’s time they started swearing. So, the eight-year-old says to the six-year-old, “Okay, I’ll say ‘hell’ and you say ‘damn” All excited about their plan, they head downstairs, where their mother asks them what they’d like for breakfast.“‘Aw, hell,” says the eight-year-old, ‘gimme some Cheerios.’” His mother … Continue reading “From the Heart the Mouth Speaks”

Being Spoiled Isn’t Kid’s Stuff

Jesus has a gift for words and is a highly sought-after teacher. His words, which he gives away freely, attract great crowds as in this Sunday’s Gospel. He is never shown letting the people’s attention spoil him. Nor does he express feelings of entitlement. He never expects others to please him or serve him because … Continue reading “Being Spoiled Isn’t Kid’s Stuff”

Minding Our Children and Hearting Them Too

Mary and Joseph with their young son Jesus are travelling to Jerusalem with extended family. Across centuries of such family trips two essentials are conveyed; enjoy and stay safe. We genuinely mean the first one but usually in the context of the second one. Safety tends to be paramount and thus we say to children, … Continue reading “Minding Our Children and Hearting Them Too”