Scripture for Life: The call to "seek what is above" is not an appeal to abandon this life, but to believe that Christ and his resurrection have revealed that everything is oriented to union with God.
Soul Seeing: We are invited to see the invisible in the visible, to notice and celebrate every miracle of life, whether a tiny twig, a small flower, or a burly human, because everything is bursting with divine life.
Perspective: The scars on Jesus after his resurrection have served as an affirmation that I am indeed made in the image of God, and abuse being part of my story does not damage that image, nor does it make me less worthy.
If there was no Last Supper, no agony in the garden, no betrayal, no crucifixion and no empty tomb, we would be the most miserable of people. We need the empty tomb.
Holy Week is a time when the Christian community shares Christ's pain on the cross, his betrayal and abandonment. Christ is being crucified again in Ukraine.
Easter not only holds God's promise of new life, it also reminds us of how closely our lives intertwine with all of creation on this planet that Pope Francis calls "our common home." Here are four ideas for how to incorporate creation care into your Easter celebrations this year.
Perspective: Lent has been our exercise in assessing the pieces, examining and placing each one just so. When Easter arrives, we catch a glimpse of how those pieces are transformed into something spectacular.
An interfaith coalition is urging the Biden administration to hasten family reunification to remedy Trump's "zero tolerance" policy that separated roughly 5,500 immigrant children from their families.
