Category: Belonging
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Ministry of Tears: A Lenten Sentiment – Part III
The tears of Jesus illustrate His profound compassion for humanity. From weeping for Lazarus to lamenting Jerusalem’s rejection and praying in Gethsemane, His tears symbolize sorrow, empathy, and connection to our struggles. They teach us the importance of love, compassion, and reliance on God during trials, ultimately reminding us of…
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Mirror Image of Faith: A Reflection
This essay explores the spiritual symbolism of mirrors and light, connecting reflections on biblical references to the spiritual experience of seeing God’s presence. It emphasizes the importance of light in perception and faith, suggesting that understanding oneself involves vulnerability. Ultimately, it highlights the promise of a deeper knowledge of God…
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The One Thing Necessary
When you think about your “to do” list, sorting through the neat and nifty tasks and ideas that you believe will make your life better, remember, as St. Padre Pio said, there really is only one thing that is necessary: “Lift up your spirit, and love God.”
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Embodied Experience: An Incarnational Ministry of Presence
As a hospital Chaplain I have encountered patients and families facing end-of-life care decisions on a number of occasions. One of my earliest experiences stands out as formative, partly because my mom had recently passed away while under home hospice care. We can never know precisely what others are going…
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Fishers of Men: Reeling in Grief
In my work as a Chaplain, while facilitating various grief support groups over the years, I have been privileged to come alongside folks grieving the loss of a loved one. They come to share their experience, but mostly to normalize what they are going through – and to figure out…
