Do You Know Who He Is?

Note: On Tuesdays and some Sundays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. The Gospel of Mark writer isn’t one to waste time or words. No genealogy of Jesus, no infant narrative. By 1:16, Jesus is calling the first disciples. And… Continue reading Do You Know Who He Is?

Life and Death… and Life Again

Note: On Tuesdays and some Sundays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. I took my first-ever CPR course last week. The instructor, a burly fellow from the Baltimore Fire Department, had a teaching style that often consisted of shouting questions… Continue reading Life and Death… and Life Again

Change, Cries, and the Hope of Salvation

Note: On Tuesdays and some Sundays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. We like to be comfortable. Change is hard for us, whether it comes in the form of relationships, possessions, locations, parishes, positions, habits, or anything else. Whether the… Continue reading Change, Cries, and the Hope of Salvation

Handel, Isaiah, and Journeys

Note: On Tuesdays and some Sundays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. For some people, Advent really starts when the candles are lit. For others, it really starts when the tree is up and the house decorated (don’t start in… Continue reading Handel, Isaiah, and Journeys