Readings: Revelation 7:2-4, 9-14; 1 John 3: 1-3; Matthew 5: 1-12a I have been privileged to be with my parents, dear family members and treasured friends as they put on their Crown of Glory and stepped into the kingdom. I am always in awe of the translucent glow that comes over the face of one going home. Death, the transition… read more →
Readings: Jeremiah 31:7-9; Hebrews 5: 1-6; Mark 10:46 -52 Mark tells us in today’s Gospel, that Jesus is leaving Jericho. He is heading to Jerusalem. And there is a blind man sitting “by the roadside.” We know this road, this road from Jericho up to Jerusalem. It is the road Jesus tells us about in the Parable of the Good… read more →
Readings: Isaiah 53:10-11, Hebrews 4:14-16, Mark 10:35-45 Today’s Gospel story of the disciples fighting about who will sit closest to Jesus reminds me of the media coverage Pope Francis’ recent visit, with the media always surprised at who was “sitting at the Pope’s side.” Members of Congress? Homeless people? The United Nations? Children with disabilities? Prisoners? It didn’t make sense… read more →
Readings: Wisdom 7:7-11, Hebrews 4:12-13, Mark 10:17-30 Recently, there was a story in the news about a young entrepreneur who announced that he was raising all the salaries of his employees to match his own—$70,000! A few months earlier, a college president had announced he was cutting his salary in order to give all college employees a raise. An obituary… read more →