Joe’s talk on June 16, 2013, summarized by Mary Ann Holtz The series on a Rule of Life which Joe began a couple of weeks ago focuses on faithfulness to God, rather than culture. The biblical story which we are drawing upon comes from the Book of Daniel. Joe’s talk on June 16, 2013 built […]
Rule of Life: Faithfulness to God – Prayer
Faithfulness to God, not Culture—Seeking the Good Life Our First Practice: Prayer Summary by Mary Ann Holtz, June 10, 2013 At worship on June 2, 2013, Joe gave a talk inviting our Missio Dei community into a 5 week exploration of a Rule of Life as a path to living the Good Life. A Rule […]
A Lenten Reflection
“We all have a hunger for certitude, and the problem is that the Gospel is not about certitude, it’s about fidelity. So what we all want to do if we can is immediately transpose fidelity into certitude, because fidelity is a relational category and certitude is flat, mechanical category. So we have to acknowledge our […]
A Lenten Benediction
A lenten prayer Fast from judging others; feast on the Christ indwelling in them. Fast from emphasis on differences; feast on the unity of all life. Fast from apparent darkness; feast on the reality of light. Fast from words that pollute; feast on phrases that purify. Fast from discontent; feast on gratitude. Fast from anger; […]
Beautiful Expression
An article about a Catholic Church that allows homeless folks a sanctuary away from craziness of the streets. It’s worth the read, not solely for the content of what they are doing, but even more for the *reason* they are. Here is an excerpt: “Homeless people, in addition to needing housing, have primary needs of calm, […]
Extend the Table
We live in a world today where we constantly question our spiritual beliefs and motives. More and more we wonder who Christ is, and what He would do if he was in our shoes. We define and redefine charity in the most personal terms. In our very core we struggle with if we are doing […]
Service…
Nuff Said
Me and Jesus
“Those who speak of having ‘a personal relationship with Christ,’ are right, it is personal. But it is not private. We are all in this together. There may be religions that come to you through quiet walks in the woods, or by sitting quietly in the library with a book, or rummaging around in the […]
Pithy
Sometimes there are small amounts of words that you can chew on for a large amount of time. I find this quote to be just such a thing: “The opposite of faith isn’t doubt; it’s certainty.” John Fugelsang
Field of Love
Some friends of mine sent me an invitation to join them in prayer at noon from wherever each of us is, each day of both the Republican and Democratic National Conventions, for 5 minutes — or longer and more often if you can. Actually these friends of mine don’t use the language of “prayer”. Rather […]