faith

  • Sursum Corda

    I dreamt of my father last night. I was on a couch in the middle of a wonderful conversation with a dear and intimate friend, when I looked up and discovered that the wall before us had given way and… Continue reading

    Sursum Corda
  • Insist on Joy

    “Depressed people never change the world” — Mitri Raheb Despite it all, I will insist on joy. I will drink in wonder in the natural world, in the miracle of my own body, in the faces of my children, glowing… Continue reading

    Insist on Joy
  • An Easter Discipline

    You have, perhaps, heard of a Lenten discipline. This past Lent was my fifth one where I didn’t take on a discipline of any kind in particular. I didn’t fast from a luxury or hold fast to a prayer or… Continue reading

    An Easter Discipline
  • A Prayer for Those in Rafah

    To you, my loves, in Rafah… I cannot pray for your life, your survival, or even the lack of your suffering. For already your suffering knows no end. And, for reasons I cannot comprehend, prayers don’t work that way. Ask… Continue reading

    A Prayer for Those in Rafah
  • Two Natures

    The past month or so has led me to reflect a great deal on the two natures of Christ. It’s a theological concept and Church doctrine that I’ve always struggled to understand. How can Christ Jesus be both 100% human… Continue reading

    Two Natures