dialogue around the sacred words we use when speaking of the mystery we call GOD
In today’s Gospel Luke 20:27-38 we hear the Sadducees use a widow—one of the most vulnerable people in their society—as a prop in their theological game. They construct an absurd scenario around her suffering (being widowed seven times) to try and trip Jesus up and make the whole idea of resurrection look foolish. They didn’t actually... Continue Reading →
I pushed my father in a wheelchair for the first time last month. As I fast approach sixty years of age, I am solidly situated in the sandwich generation with three young adult daughters and four parents who are struggling to age gracefully. So many of us are working hard to be present to our... Continue Reading →
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