Of Faith and Works… and Mission

Note: On Fridays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. Today’s lectionary readings include this from James 2: See how a person is justified by works and not by faith alone. For just as a body without a spirit is… Continue reading Of Faith and Works… and Mission

Like a Little Prayer

“Every chance to write is a prayer,” my fellow Your Daily Tripod contributor Father Joe McCloskey, S.J., wrote to a group of us in an e-mail last week. That’s the thing about Father Joe; I don’t know if it’s his fifty years as a priest or his time with

Of Tongues and Lips

A potentially good thing happened to me this morning, actually a potentially great thing. It has to do with a longtime rift with someone I love very much, and an indication the ice may be thawing. The situation has been the subject of many prayers, mine and those of some friends. It seemed appropriate to offer… Continue reading Of Tongues and Lips