Coronavirus Talk 19 Let us begin with an Our Father Last night, we looked at two versions of the miraculous catch of fish, one of which is a vocation story and the other a mission story. Those events, as I said last night, are not important milestones just in the lives of Peter and the … Read more CORONAVIRUS TLAK XIX
Coronavirus Talk 18 Let us begin with an Our Father For the final leg of this series in which we have been discussing on who Jesus is, I want to talk about the miracles attributed to him that we find in the Scriptures. All of Jesus’ healings can be considered miracles, of course, but there … Read more CORONAVIRUS TALK XVIII
Coronavirus Talk 17 Let us begin with an Our Father Reviewing briefly, the most important thing Jesus teaches us is about mercy, the mercy that is both a gift that God gives us “always, everywhere, in every situation, no matter what,” and the mercy this is our duty, the way we return God’s love for … Read more CORONAVIRUS TALK XVII
Coronavirus Talk 16 Let us begin with an Our Father Before we finish this section on Jesus’ teaching, I wanted to take some time to let Jesus teach us about the most important aspect of our faith: the gift and the duty of mercy. Every other doctrine of our Christian belief, what we believe about … Read more CORONAVIRUS XVI
Coronavirus Talk 15 Let us begin with an Our Father I want to begin our conversation tonight with a quotation from the great Jesuit theologian Karl Rahner: “There is only one way to God and that is through prayer. And if someone tells you there is another way to God, you are being deceived.” Perhaps … Read more CORONAVIRUS TALK XV
Coronavirus Talk 14 Let us begin with an Our Father One of the quotations that has helped form my spiritual life and my ministry is this one from C.S. Lewis: “Every idea we have of God, God must, in his mercy, shatter.” What Lewis is saying is that you and I, for so many reasons, … Read more CORONAVIRUS TALK XIV
Coronavirus Talk 13 Let’s begin with an Our Father One of the characteristics of all the best teachers we have had in our lives, I would bet, is they not only taught with words, they taught also by example. We probably remember their example more than their words, so although we should not discount or … Read more CORONAVIRUS TALK XIII
Coronavirus Talk 12 Let us begin with an Our Father To introduce tonight’s theme, I wanted first to say some more about the dynamic relationship between teacher and student and stress that even the best teaching will be frustrated if the learner chooses not to allow themselves to engage. For Jesus’ teaching to get through … Read more CORONAVIRUS TALK XII
Coronavirus Talk 11 Let’s begin with an Our Father I want to begin the second half of this series of talks by, once again, thanking Jim and Camille Spina for initiating this project and for inviting me to be a part of it. And I thank all of you, from my heart, for being here … Read more CORONAVIRUS TALK XI
Coronavirus Talk 10 Let’s begin with an Our Father When I as in graduate school at Fordham University in New York getting a degree in school administration to prepare me to be principal for a Jesuit high school, all my cohort and I learned a process for interviewing potential teachers which involved asking them a … Read more CORONAVIRUS TALK X