Light in the dark
In the Northern hemisphere, today is the shortest day of the year, the day when we experience the…
An invitation
As we walk along, feet stir dust and crack tiny twigs—once members of a great tree they now…
The beauty of brokenness
An old building in disrepair, collapsing toward the ground. A rusting, defective car, stuck in layers of mud.…
Into the darkness: awkward yet unafraid
I am gripping ski poles through fleece-lined mittens, my feet secured to cross-country skis. My arms and legs…
Fear, darkness, and Advent
Lately a certain Gospel instruction is has been grinding challenge into my life, really giving my heart a doozy…
Bring on the darkness
I don’t know why it is, this time of year, that I gear up for action. Once Daylight Saving…
Our God who Suffers
A few weeks ago, one of my cousins committed suicide. It was a shock to all of us…
Paradox, solidarity and these Advent days
For us Christians, our life is a life full of paradoxes. Heaven is now and not yet. Jesus is with…
Praying in the dark
The light is dim and the air is frigid. With Advent’s arrival in this part of the world,…
Street violence and holy darkness
This past Monday one of my former students was shot and killed on the streets of Chicago. Advent is…