Thirty years ago (1995), I was a Republican. I had a life that revolved around my local parish, was a pro-life advocate, was someone who couldn’t quite understand the need for affirmative action and was someone who could not tolerate a gay pride parade. I never bought the abomination theory but I was uncomfortable with
For God has bound everyone over to disobedience so that he may have mercy on them all. (Romans 11:32) I took The Power of Myth off the bookshelf when PBS replayed the Bill Moyers’ interview with renowned mythologist Joseph Campbell recently. It brought me back to the days when I was doing men’s work.
A young one wandered, lost in the dark. Occasionally, she bumped into others who also roamed, though none seemed to realize they, too, were lost. A few believed they knew the way and took her along. She trusted them, followed where they led, but always, in time, she found herself alone again—more lost than before,
…Order my steps in your word Dear Lord. Lead me, guide me every day. Send Your anointing Father I pray. Order my steps in your word…please order my steps in your word… These are the lyrics to the song that earned me an F in choir during my freshman year in college. I was
The Beatitudes that Christ taught come to us in two parts. The first four Beatitudes describe the surprising recipients of our Father’s favor. • Blessed are the poor in spirit • Blessed are those who mourn • Blessed are the meek • Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for justice These are the ones
I was reflecting today as I looked out my window as I watched six deer feeding in the yard, robins flying and seeking worms, trees cautiously beginning to bud and the ground melting and making mud so that the new life can emerge with flowers, new trees, etc. I thought how this focused my thinking
San Francisco, CA, April 14, 2025 — FCM Statement on the Passing of Pope Francis The Circle of Directors of FCM, one of the country’s largest group of ministers, faith communities, and professional chaplains serving in multitudes of settings such as hospitals, hospice centers, addiction recovery centers, higher education, and more, join the global
“Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.” And the reason we tremble is because we wonder, “Would I have taken part in nailing him to the tree?” “Was I there when they crucified my lord, and maybe I didn’t do anything about it?” That certainly is cause to tremble tremble, tremble, tremble. So
I stood in the ultrasound room weeping in joy at the sight of the monitor. The baby curled up like a little cashew, with a button nose and tiny hands. My best friend of almost 30 years is expecting her first baby on Good Friday. The day of Christian darkness, pain, and suffering, is also
San Francisco, CA, April 14, 2025 — FCM Statement of Expansive Inclusivity The Circle of Directors of FCM, one of the country’s largest groups of ministers, faith communities, and professional chaplains serving in multitudes of settings such as hospitals, hospice centers, addiction recovery centers, higher education, and more, on behalf of our membership, join
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