December 26, 2018
The Incarnation Invites Us to Compassion
We need to show compassion for those in need during this season and year-round. We miss the point of the Incarnation if we feel that feeding the hungry and sheltering the homeless are activities for this season only. Educational theorist John Dewey said, “All education is about making connections.” We can never exhaust the connections that the Incarnation invites. Francis recognized this by linking this feast to extra generosity for humans in need, for oxen, asses, and even the lowly larks. The Incarnation of Jesus is a testament to God’s universal love and compassion.
Faith and Family: Jesus in the Temple
READ LK 2:41-52 Each year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the feast of Passover, and when he was twelve years old, they went up according to festival custom. After they had completed its days, as they were returning, the ...
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The Death Penalty and the Myth of Closure
Many argue the death penalty can help survivors move on with their lives. However, this counselor writes that true healing can happen only when we learn to "walk with the pain."
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An Interview with Sister Megan Rice
With the heart of a warrior and the soul of a peacemaker, Sister Megan Rice boldly pushes for complete nuclear disarmament in the United States.
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Faith and Family
Rebuild My Church "You have to go to Mass to hear Father Ben's homily. " That was the message I got in text after text on a Saturday night a few months ago. Just days before, I had shared on ...
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Faith Unpacked
Keep the Children Safe Back in 1989, a week of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood episodes was devoted to story lines about working mothers. In one story that week, we were introduced to Helena Ruoti, an employee at the small music shop ...
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Walking with Christ
Some months before I was ordained, my bishop told me he planned to send me to teach at one of our Catholic high schools. The idea terrified me. I was not popular the first time around and imagined my new ...
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