The picture, speaking of itself, not shaping something else we know; imagines mystery makes it glow beyond all earthly sight can show.
From the Celebrating Mystery collection
Each day can be a life time. Time is the enemy only if we let it control our lives. Time is redeemed by timeless moments.
From the Festive Worship collection
Do not let the Christian doctrine of the Trinity alienate you from the oneness of God; for God is both the many and the one.
From the Celebrating Mystery collection
Until we discern the riches of the other tradition, any union will simply be a matter of absorption. Uniting two traditions can create a space where a third and more life- giving form of spirituality can emerge.
From the Celebrating Mystery collection
Wholeness is a process rather than a static state: it is not an end to the journey but the journey itself.
From the Celebrating Mystery collection
New images arise out of the death of old images so do not be afraid of the wilderness or of the dying.
From the Celebrating Mystery collection
THEME Two Faces of the One God –the One Life Force THOUGHTS FOR REFLECTION 1. Darkness is the womb of the light, nothingness the womb of all things.
From the Celebrating Mystery collection
Our senses and our use of them are part of God's creation. To attempt to deny our senses is as much an insult to God as is the misuse of them.
From the Festive Worship collection
The mystery of the Eucharist (Holy Communion, Mass) is only fully perceived when all flesh is seen as embodying both the suffering and the delight of God.
Paul is not talking about life after death. Paul is talking about embracing the challenge of distributive justice-compassion –“the great work” – here and now. John’s Jesus assures us that “the spirit of truth will testify on my behalf,” not about the insane claim that he was God, nor about the resuscitation of a corpse.
More than being a “human being” on this earth, John’s gospel calls for a transformed life: water into wine; a temple made of distributive justice-compassion, not gold and stone.
During the celebration of Christmas, familiar images are recalled in hymns and scripture about the birth of Jesus. In the popular mind, the appearance of herald angels, shepherds abiding in the fields, the star of Bethlehem, the virgin Mary giving birth in a stable, and the adoration of the Magi, have all been melded into one Christmas story. In reality, there are in the gospels, two distinct and at times contradictory stories of Jesus' birth. A careful reading of the Bible itself reveals that so much about this celebrated birth is myth.
A Drama for Good Friday (Act II)*After the crucifixion of Jesus, Mary, his mother, and James, his brother, go in search of the tomb to see where they have laid him. They encounter Joseph under the now empty cross and ask if he knows where they should go. Joseph explains who he is and how he, too, knew Jesus.
This is the Passion story. The story of Jesus' betrayal and his death.
A Play by RB Sperling with E. Lindsay and C. Toaspern. Drama Setting: After the crucifixion of Jesus, witnessed by Mary, his mother, and James, his brother, Mary approaches the empty cross; James discovers her there. Devastated by the death of her son, Mary seeks solace in the last place she saw him. James, fearful of encountering the centurions who crucified his brother, seeks temporary protection in his mother's arms. Together they try to understand what the future may hold for them.