Mothers & The Mother
It is May and traditionally, in my world, this is the month of “The Mother.”I think of Mary, the blessed one and her final walk with her son, during a …
Beyond the Tomb – Bearing Fruit
“I search the mind. I try the heart, even to give man according to his ways; according to the fruit of his doings.” (KATL) So much has happened in just …
Lent – Clouds Rolling In
We have made our way into Jerusalem.It is a bit warm and the road is dusty.The table is within view, but not everyone is convinced about the guy riding in …
Lent–Christ Consciousness
We are presented with a poignant moment as we enter the scene of John’s Gospel, Chapter 8.Jesus is writing something on the ground, “Let one who is without sin, cast …
Lent–Discernment
“Man can never discern more than a segment of the circle in which he moves.”The table is now in sight, yet some distance away.We get a glimpse of the glistening …
Lent-Getting Closer
We are almost half-way to the table, as we await our own personal resurrection within, this Lenten season.The resurrection of Christ takes place when we accept the realization of the …
Lent–Well Visit
Jesus was deep in conversation, at a nearby well, with a local Samaritan woman.The male disciples were absent from the beginning of this encounter and now appear on the scene.With …
Lent-Heart Test
We enter into this time of Lent as a time to consider the state of the inner life; the place where one meets with God.I must ask myself, “Is there …
The Divine Crucible of God
More often than not, we stand at the pearly gates banging away; demanding from God those things that are ours, but reacting to situations that transpire around us, in this …