Content with a Soul
In Matthew’s Gospel, the encounter with the Canaanite woman stands as an enduring testament to the power of persistent faith. We witness a mother driven by sheer desperation, pleading for the healing of her child. She endures initial silence and repeated denial, and yet she refuses to walk away. When Jesus finally responds to answer … Read more
“Take courage, it is I; do not be afraid.” Those words, spoken across dark and turbulent sea, should put to rest any fear or hesitation. And yet, moments later, we see Peter sinking into the sea. Despite Truth itself standing inches away, Peter could not convince his physical senses to submit. He felt the storm, … Read more
It is easy to let the sheer scale of the miracle obscure the quiet, profound humanity that precedes it. When we read Matthew’s account of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes, we often jump straight to the thousands fed, the baskets of leftovers, and the suspension of natural law. But look at the context … Read more
The Parable of the Hidden Treasure As with so much of the Gospel, the parable of the hidden treasure holds a mirror up to our daily lives. Jesus tells us that the Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure buried in a field; when a man finds it, he hides it again, and out of … Read more
Palm Sunday | March 29, 2026 (Year A) Light and Dark. Truth and Deceit. Good and Evil. Each year, I’m struck by the stark contrast of the Procession on Palm Sunday with the betrayal of Judas in the Gospel. We have the jubilant nature surrounding Jesus’s entry compared with the nighttime betrayal of Jesus leading … Read more
The Books That Stay As I mentioned a few weeks ago, I like to keep books at the ready. While I mainly read physical books for winding down at night, I am also listening to audiobooks through my library on a near-daily basis. Needless to say, I am usually part way through multiple books at … Read more
“Daddy, put your phone away.” My daughter didn’t sound angry. She didn’t scold me. She simply named what was happening. We were sitting on the couch while my kids watched a movie. One of those quiet evenings that feels unremarkable in the moment but, in hindsight, mattered more than I realized. I was there physically. … Read more
The Bias for Action: Escaping the Inertia of Comfort On my ‘Welcome‘ page, I share the brief story that planted the seed for this entire project: an encounter on Ash Wednesday that ended with an electrician telling me, “But you aren’t like that.” I didn’t know it at the time, but that interaction was a … Read more
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis “Safe?” said Mr. Beaver. “Who said anything about safe? ‘Course he isn’t safe. But he’s good. He’s the King, I tell you.” – C.S. Lewis, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe I have been reading The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe with my son … Read more