The Lesser Feast of the Myrrh Bearers: Joanna, Mary, and Salome
When the sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they […]
Practice What You Preach
The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat; therefore, do whatever they teach you and follow it; but do
Being attached is a blessing…so is being separate
My daughter looks exactly like me, down to the shape of her nose and the freckles liberally scattered over it. Her
I’m thinking about toy guns with wisdom from the book of Numbers.
I want to be enough of a roadblock to convince them to think a little more deeply.
Our bodies – and our children’s – are a gift from God.
Sexuality and gender seem unique in their capacity to elicit terror in adults and embarrassment in children.
The Magi took the Other Road home.
The way the Magi leave is just as important as the way they came; the world they encountered in Jesus changes everything.
Joyful and Ambivalent: Gift-Giving at Christmastime
I want to give my children gifts, but I don’t want them to confuse the fun of getting stuff with real joy.
Pausing in the Open Space – and Giving Thanks
I have taken a break from the myth of my own indispensability.
It’s Christ’s World, Not Harvey Weinstein’s
Bodies are whole and holy; both our own and those of others are to be treasured and respected.