The transfiguration of the Lord invites us to see the many little transfiguration experiences of daily life like the changes of nature, the blooming of flowers, the growing of children, process of recovery from sinfulness to holiness, the cycle of birth and death, the realization that God is there. In order to go beyond the … Read more
ON PUTTING PEOPLE DOWN The devil can make a lot of progress against us by encouraging us to speak badly of other people. Active Christians can be extra vulnerable to the temptation of self-righteousness. Like the Pharisees, we can start thinking so highly of ourselves that we begin looking down on others. When … Read more
As we grow older, we realize that not every day is going to be a great day. There will be days when truly terrible things happen to us or to family members and friends—days when we know we have offered less than our best: a sharp word, perhaps, or a meanness of spirit that crept … Read more
Every preacher has experienced it. It usually occurs at the door of the church where people are speaking to the preacher as they leave the church. It goes like this: “That was a fine lesson you gave in your homily. I know certain people have a problem with that,” he/she says while nodding toward a … Read more
Today, treat everyone with kindness even if they are rude; not because they are nice, but because you are nice.
