Listening isn’t just about hearing what’s loud and urgent. It’s about hearing the quiet voices too—those that call us to compassion, to justice, to peace.And when we listen—really listen—we are changed.
Listening isn’t just about hearing what’s loud and urgent. It’s about hearing the quiet voices too—those that call us to compassion, to justice, to peace.And when we listen—really listen—we are changed.
Jesus is not a passive participant but - filled with the Holy Spirit and knowledge of God - stands his ground and rebukes Satan, and shows us how it's done.
Jesus is not a passive participant but - filled with the Holy Spirit and knowledge of God - stands his ground and rebukes Satan, and shows us how it's done.
Let Jesus’s message that you are a unique and necessary part of the body of Christ, serve as a reference point that you can look to again and again, whenever you feel lost, disoriented, or like you do not belong.
Let Jesus’s message that you are a unique and necessary part of the body of Christ, serve as a reference point that you can look to again and again, whenever you feel lost, disoriented, or like you do not belong.
I invite all of us to be builders of peace, of justice, of respect for diversity and to look at and contemplate the poor and fragile Christ, wrapped in swaddling clothes, in a manger.
I invite all of us to be builders of peace, of justice, of respect for diversity and to look at and contemplate the poor and fragile Christ, wrapped in swaddling clothes, in a manger.
Her message of accompaniment- “Am I not here; I who am your mother?”- resonates with us today as it resonated with St. Juan Diego, and propels us to be courageous in how we respond to God’s calling, in how we spread God’s word and God’s love.
Her message of accompaniment- “Am I not here; I who am your mother?”- resonates with us today as it resonated with St. Juan Diego, and propels us to be courageous in how we respond to God’s calling, in how we spread God’s word and God’s love.
We find a refreshing and luminous call to be compassionate shepherds and caregivers, always seeking the balance between serving others and taking care of ourselves.
We find a refreshing and luminous call to be compassionate shepherds and caregivers, always seeking the balance between serving others and taking care of ourselves.
Our roles as educators, scholars, advocates, and followers of Christ call us to engage in thoughtful dialogue and actively work towards a society that upholds the rights and well-being of all, especially the most vulnerable.
Our roles as educators, scholars, advocates, and followers of Christ call us to engage in thoughtful dialogue and actively work towards a society that upholds the rights and well-being of all, especially the most vulnerable.
Time and time again, God will use the excluded of the world, those not seen or treated as if they don't matter, to create something new, to change the course of history
Time and time again, God will use the excluded of the world, those not seen or treated as if they don't matter, to create something new, to change the course of history
Parables were meant to unsettle Jesus’ people and us today. So let’s reflect on our own birds, rocks and thorns that prevent us from rising up to this challenge - the pursuit of justice and equality in our communities.
Parables were meant to unsettle Jesus’ people and us today. So let’s reflect on our own birds, rocks and thorns that prevent us from rising up to this challenge - the pursuit of justice and equality in our communities.
Until we see the crucified and resurrected face of our King in the faces of those on the margins, we will not and cannot understand the Kingship of Jesus.
Until we see the crucified and resurrected face of our King in the faces of those on the margins, we will not and cannot understand the Kingship of Jesus.
It requires humility to become a People of God capable of encountering one another, listening, dialoguing, and able to do the hard work of communal discernment.
It requires humility to become a People of God capable of encountering one another, listening, dialoguing, and able to do the hard work of communal discernment.
