“[He] suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; he descended Into hell; on the third day he rose from the...

One of the realities of our human existence is the presence of suffering in life.  It is the personal suffering we might have in our own...

Our world is a fractured one in so many areas.  The people of Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan, Myanmar, Yemen and many other parts of our world are...

As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world (John 9:5) How does Christian faith and an awareness of God enter our lives? ...

What is our relationship with God?   In ancient times, there was often an attitude of bargaining or exchange with God.  This was the...

Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain apart, by themselves.  There he was transfigured before...

When I was young, Lent was about what I was going to give up – candy, movies.  Later it took on something like the New Years resolution –...

Being the outsider is never easy.  Being excluded or left out hurts.  Throughout our lives we have all experienced occasions of being...

Busyness – it is truly the character of our lives.  The little piece of Mark’s Gospel that we hear this Sunday (Mk.1:29-39) expresses...

Mark, in his Gospel, describes Jesus coming into a synagogue (sacred space) on a Sabbath day (a sacred time).  While teaching in this...

Some ten years ago, a movie with the title, Warhorse came out in theaters. It was a movie that presented a striking approach to the...

The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; Those who lived in a land of deep darkness – on them light has shone.  (Isaiah...

The joy and the hope, the grief and the anguish of the people of our time, especially of those who are poor or afflicted in any way, are...

Our humanity carries a host of burdens, whether personal or global.  Grudges, past hurts and disappointments, old hatreds, intolerances -...

Here we are on the First Sunday of Advent/Christmas. It seemed to come so quickly. Like the first snow storm of the winter we seem...

Beginnings and endings are important. The first looks to the future, our goals, our aims our hopes and dreams. The second is about our...

Throughout the month of October, our global Christian community has experienced a remarkable and crucial event. Following some two years...

Have you ever found yourself in unfamiliar territory? Perhaps you were hiking in the woods. Or possibly you were driving in a new city...

Every once in a while, I think of how fortunate I have been for the opportunity to have more than 40 years of university teaching and...

Our world can be a dangerous place, but it is the world in which we find ourselves. Currently, we face many challenges. No one can...