Tag Archives: Mystery

The Leap of Faith

Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took a loaf of bread. 1 Corinthians 11:23 After bitter herbs, I place upon the table my strange bread and wine, a really hard saying. Wise men are wary of this leap over a fisherman’s tally of the catch, a tax collector’s pinch of each extracted coin.Continue reading “The Leap of Faith”

Special Ops

Lately it seems that every time I turn around I’m somewhere I don’t fit in. I keep listening to the voice inside my head that I’ve come to know and love as God’s, and it keeps leading me to the strangest places. I’m studying things deeply that I never thought I’d have any interest in—andContinue reading “Special Ops”

Sharing the mystery

This beautiful illustration from the children’s book The Legend of Poinsettia by Tomie DePaola captures everything I love about gathering together this time of year. How the people— young and old alike— enter as one to share the sacred mystery. How they leave behind the proud faces and postures of everyday life to walk humblyContinue reading “Sharing the mystery”