At one time or another most of us have probably echoed the words of the father of the epileptic boy in our prayer: “I do believe, help my unbelief!” I do believe that God has a plan for this world but when I see war, poverty, racism, hatred I need God’s grace to help me… Read More »
FEBRUARY192023
Today at St. Josaphat’s Church in Kyiv, Ukraine a preacher is wrestling with the gospel for today – “love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you” — in the midst of a bombed out city with rockets and shells still raining down on them. Today at a Church in West Lawndale a preacher… Read More »
FEBRUARY182023
There are ecstatic moments in our lives — the happiness of a wedding, the birth of a child, graduation from college. We want the glow of feelings at those moments to last. We are like St. Peter who on the mountain of Transfiguration said: “Rabbi, it is good that we are here!” But those mountain… Read More »
FEBRUARY172023
“Come, let us build ourselves a city and a tower with its top in the sky, and so make a name for ourselves.” The desire to “make a name,” to be recognized is innate in human beings. Remember how during protests over senseless killings the crowd would chant, “Say her name.” The victim was worth… Read More »
FEBRUARY162023
“Who do you say that I am?” asked Jesus. Peter came up with the right answer. “You are the Messiah.” But even though he has the right answer that Jesus reprimands him: “You are thinking not as God does, but as human beings do.” He did not understand the underlying truth of the answer. That… Read More »
FEBRUARY152023
The lectionary (book of readings) is designed to expose us to the Bible in all its variety. However, we miss something if we just read the Bible in the small passages provided for each day. Some of the authors of the books in the Bible have constructed the text to provide context for the incidents.… Read More »
FEBRUARY142023
St. Mark’s gospel portrays the disciples of Jesus as particularly dense. Do you have eyes and not see, ears and not hear? And do you not remember? But the Evangelist is not picking on them as a group but using them to stand in for all of us. Mark is challenging us: What are we… Read More »
FEBRUARY132023
“Am I my brother’s keeper?” Of course, the answer to Cain’s question is “yes.” He was responsible for his brother, Abel, and he violated that trust. That same question should haunt us as well. Am I brother to the earthquake victims in Turkey, the refugees from Venezuela, the crime victims in Chicago? Yes. All of… Read More »
FEBRUARY122023
Have you been following the campaign to be the next mayor of Chicago? While there are many issues facing our fair city during the candidate forums the overriding concern has been public safety. What can the mayor do to lower the shooting, carjacking, murders, crime that are all too prevalent? Why can’t people just obey… Read More »
FEBRUARY112023
Guilt, shame and blame are a lethal combination. We see how they work in the Garden of Eden. Adam is guilty so he tries to hide from God. “I was afraid, because I was naked, so I hid myself.” He is full of shame thinking what he has done made him a bad person. And… Read More »
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