One thing I have learned about Jesus is this: there is no point in asking him a direct question.
I imagine that if you asked him where the restroom was located, you would receive a discourse about the powers of the waters of baptism and how they wash us clean. If you asked Jesus for directions, [...]
Archive for March, 2009
Lent 5, Year B, 2009
29Mar09Lent 3, Year B, 2009
15Mar09Oh, Jesus.
Just when we think we know our incarnate deity, just when we think we’ve gotten a sense of his personality, just when we’ve gotten comfortable with him, he has a temper tantrum in the temple and starts causing real havoc.
Our mild mannered man-god starts acting more like testosterone fueled thug than a wise sage.
In [...]
Lent 1, Year B, 2009
01Mar09The story of Noah’s Ark is such a sweet story, isn’t it? You’ve got a big boat, a colorful lead character, animals marching two by two. We even have a big, beautiful rainbow wrapping itself around the story as the finishing touch. Because it is sooo cute, Noah’s Ark imagery is very popular for children’s [...]
