Reflections rooted in a specific Gospel or Scripture passage, read slowly and considered honestly, not just summarized.
A reflection on Matthew 15:21-28 and Romans 11:13-15, 29-32 I read this Gospel three times before it actually landed on me. My first reaction, if I’m honest, was the same one I imagine a lot of people have: why is Jesus being kind of harsh here? A woman comes running after him, terrified for her…
There is a detail at the start of this Gospel that is easy to rush past. Before Jesus walks on the water, before Peter steps out of the boat, before the storm and the rescue, Jesus sends the crowds away and climbs the mountain alone to pray. He does this at the end of a…
A gardener who has spent any time with darnel knows the particular frustration of it. The weed looks almost exactly like wheat while it is young. The roots tangle underground with the roots of the crop. Pull the darnel and you pull the wheat with it. The only honest option is to wait, let both…
One small Latin word. One total surrender. One act that changed the course of human history. The meaning of fiat in Latin and Catholic tradition Fiat is Latin for “let it be done.” It is a word of consent, of yielding, of active trust. It is not passive resignation. It is a deliberate, courageous “yes” spoken in the face…