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Between Advent 1 + 2 (Year C)
As we move into Advent 2, our focus shifts to John the Baptist, which puts us into the strange place of skipping ahead a bit.
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The end of privilege—for Advent 1C
The conflict that Jesus speaks to in his apocalyptic talk is about privilege, about fear of loss, about fear of a more just world.
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Division and the fear of change
We struggle to understand the true place of division in our lives, who it serves, and why our fear of it prevents us from achieving justice.
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Between Proper 29 + Advent 1 (Year C)
The new liturgical year begins where the old one ended: with apocalyptic talk and concern for the future—a most familiar feeling.
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A life of service and grace—for Proper 29B
As Jesus’s conversation with Pontius Pilate unfolds, we see his bewilderment at what is going on, because kings must have power.
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Kings—a perpetual disappointment
The Bible expresses God’s constant opposition to kings and humanity’s constant desire for them anyway, regardless of the consequences.
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Between Proper 28 + 29 (Year B)
Preparing for the last Sunday after Pentecost gives us a chance to confront the question of power and kingship from below.
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The Temple’s Rot—for Proper 28B
In the Little Apocalypse of Mark, we are invited to see the rot at the center of the Temple, when it would rather we be afraid.