shine
“Restore us, O God; let your face shine, that we may be saved.” Says our psalm today – three times in such a short passage. Over and over and over…
John and Farouk in Advent
Let’s say that the average, run-of-the-mill guy in Iraq were given a pen and paper and asked to write about the average run-of-the-mill American. As an American man, I expect…
they should not meet for coffee…
That God would reconcile with humanity and the sentient beings of this planet by choosing to insert Herself into our time, never ceases to astound me with wonder. Poor John…
birds and questions
One of my favorite things about the early Renaissance paintings is their use of birds. Here the angel Gabriel is about to have a chat with Mary about the whole…
the blue feather
Wings rustle in the Advent night of Jesus’ coming. The Angels are restless. They look calm because that is there job- all serene and quiet. But you can tell they…
The better news
The Jesuit Theologian James Martin repeats the words of his Spiritual Director when he says of the Advent of God in Jesus: "There is good news and there is better…
The Eyes of God don’t see
You don’t see, do you. You can’t see what a stupid plan this is. Don't open the door. Stay in heaven. Helping people will only infuriate the power structures of…
a simple season
(Please excuse the interruption in the Daily Sip. The Pledge Campaign required every moment of some exhausting days. Happy advent - Charles) I watch television with commercials the way a…
party no matter what party you are from
On the Sunday night after the election, in the smokey darkness of the great cathedral nave of our church, people gathered. They gathered because they always do, but only half…
listen
"Sometimes it seems as if we do everything possible to avoid the painful confrontation with our basic human loneliness, and allow ourselves to be trapped by false gods promising…