“When the student is ready the teacher will appear. When the student is truly ready…The teacher will Disappear.” This bit of ancient wisdom from the Tao Te Ching adds needed Eastern perspective to our dominant Western worldview on how we learn and grow to become better students of our Lord Jesus Christ, the greatest teacher…
The prologue of St. John’s Gospel-in the majestic story of God that it reveals-is every bit as breathtaking as Mount Ararat and Tampa Bay. And if we are paying attention, we will be stunned by the mysterious beauty of the presence of God in Christ that emerges from it, such that we will want to…
Jesus gives his life away through the bread and the wine but this is an applied religion Christianity first and foremost. Even the greatest ritual ever of the eucharist isn’t enough in itself. We have to do what it signifies. We have to act it out in our everyday lives. Love is the way that…
This, hints Jesus, is how a life of faith works. We can drink up our blessings, take our life for granted and then fall short, or we can trust that in offering our blessings to God and others he can multiply them…and sharing our trials with others and God, he can help overcome them. Jesus…
In his book entitled God’s Psychiatry, Charles Allen tells this story: As World War II was drawing to a close, the Allied armies gathered up many hungry orphans. They were placed rehabilitation centers where they were well-fed. But despite excellent care, they slept poorly-they were anxious and afraid. At some point a psychologist came up…
Our Gospel reading today shows us in a powerful way that if you want to get anywhere in life Jesus can get you there. And he can get you there fast. It is written that the disciples just starting rowing across the lake, a vast lake and when they saw Jesus immediately the boat reached…
A priest and a Rabbi from local parishes were standing by the side of the road holding up signs. The Rabbi’s sign read, “The End is Near!” Opposite him, the priest’s sign read, “Turn before it’s too late!” They planned to hold up their signs to each passing car. “Get a job.” The first driver yelled. Right behind…