Bear with me as I jump to spring for a moment. Joan Chittister joins a growing number of theologians and writers who are seeking clarify the meaning of the Resurrection of Jesus: it's not about "resuscitation." She writes, A corpse does not come to life here and wait again to die. A body does not … Continue reading “Christmas and the Resurrection”
Category: Easter
The Power of Resurrection in Political and Social Turmoil
We had a brief respite from the political ads, and it was lovely. But they are back in full force. From now until November the voices of the political machines will be vying for our attention and trust. It’s hard to trust people who have a clear agenda to simply “win.” It’s sometimes hard to … Continue reading “The Power of Resurrection in Political and Social Turmoil”
The Power of Lament
We are in crisis. Can we own that? Can we own the fact that at this writing the world passed 2.4 million people infected with COVID-19 (1.68 million of those still active cases, more than 57,000 still in serious or critical condition), resulting in over 175,000 deaths, with over 44,000 of those deaths in the … Continue reading “The Power of Lament”
BlogPost: Holy Week – Day 5
Agitators are dangerous. They can insight fear and frustration, and often violence, with or without knowing it. Last Saturday I participated in a counter-rally calling out presidential frontrunner Donal Trump for his racist, misogynistic, and down-right hateful rhetoric. We were there to agitate, but also raise the flag on the language coming from a person … Continue reading “BlogPost: Holy Week – Day 5”
BlogPost: Holy Week – Day 2
Yesterday was Palm Sunday, the beginning of Holy Week for Christians. On that day we honored what has become known as Jesus’ “triumphal” entry into Jerusalem. I put that in quotes because as Jesus was entering the city from the east, from the west was coming Governor Pontius Pilate with a hoard of soldiers, war … Continue reading “BlogPost: Holy Week – Day 2”