Wondering, how will it be? Long awaited time, extraordinary, feeling expectant. So much riding on the time ahead, consider it: the distance, the weather, the drive, the particulars, Will the door open? Will the windows leak? Will it be spooky at night? Or cozy, comforting, cleansing…? How can we make it extra special, extra cool, …
Month: April 2023
The Empty Tomb
So the story goes, His friends found an empty tomb on the third day; Jesus’ body was no longer there. Later, he would appear to them in Galilee; and elsewhere; and would tell them, “Do not be afraid, but believe…” This is the central message I receive on Easter: Do not be afraid. Believe. Love …
Easter Vigil
A sense of solemn, sadness, creeping, lingering despair. Unknown, lonely, unsure how to feel, what actions next to take. Considering Jesus’ friends after he was killed, they must have felt all these things. He was gone. All that had become was now lost. For me this is a time for two purposes. First, to consider …
GOOD Friday
The day he died; the day he was murdered; by fear, and uncertainty, and privilege. Where? Skull Place. How? Nailed to a cross; crucified. And it was? Horrific, but also the final and ultimate act of love. LOVE. Good Friday. Good indeed.
Last Day Normal
Was it last day normal? hard to tell 2000 years later… What we know from scripture, is that the journey to Jerusalem, for Jesus, was a journey towards conflict with the establishment, those in power, and eventually something transformative had to happen. And so it did… The Last Supper, The Passion, And his suffering and… …
Which Faith?
What do we believe in? Maybe an impossible answer. Must be easier to say what the Muslim or Hindu or Christian or Buddhist or Jew believes in… By maybe, just maybe, we can all believe in fairness, and truth, and love. Let’s agree to that. Can we?
Bullying: F*ck That
Pretty strong title, f-bomb and all, asterisk version. Gives you a sense of how I feel about bullying. I was bullied in the Third Grade. I think it took more than a year to overcome that struggle, those feelings. Don’t think I found confidence again for even longer. So I say to any situation where …
My Hybrid Faith
Very definitely and specifically, I was raised as a Christian. I grew up going to church, I was an acolyte (altar server), and then went to a Jesuit university. That rooting in faith helped me through adolescence for sure. The particular Jesuit take on faith, service, and spirituality shaped me as an early adult. All …
Small Moves
Sometimes (often?), small moves are maybe best. Yesterday was a good example, at least for me. Lots of things to do; many just minor, but long pending in my house. Holiday Lights and Christmas Tree (!)still up, finally taken down. The never ending laundry bin and dishes in the sink, cleared out and cycled through. …
Old School
Interesting what this phrase conveys, something like a throw-back, something like from the past. I think it also refers to things thought of fondly, maybe with some favorable nostalgia. Might refer to music or a venue or style of dress maybe… In my particular case this time it was an old restaurant in south San …
1/2_Full, All GOOD 