“You will see greater things than these… you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man.” Um, OK. That sounds pretty thrilling, but I can’t say that I’ve seen exactly that. And on the surface of things, vertical parades of angels over Jesus seems like a rather high bar … Read the rest
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Some eight years ago, just before my ordination, I had the privilege of making a long spiritual retreat. It was an entire month, and it was at a Jesuit retreat center that kept a rigorous rule of silence. There in the quiet of the Colorado mountains, I learned—like Samuel—to hear God call me by name. Or rather, I … Read the rest
Continue reading "Can Anything Good Come Out of Georgia?" »One of the privileges of serving our diocesan community in the area of Christian formation—which is my day job—is that I get to work with a lot of young people who are really passionate about faith. They constantly inspire me to imagine and to work for a the kingdom of God. But I pray for them continually, because … Read the rest
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