05 Mar Reflections on Divine Likeness
In today’s Gospel our Lord expounds a pattern of conduct which goes beyond what anyone would call reasonable: …I say to you, Do not resist one who is evil. But if...
03 Feb Reflections on the Leper Form
Jesus says to the leper go, show yourself to the priest. He is applying a norm concerning leprosy laid down in the Book of Leviticus. The Hebrew word we translate as 'leprosy'...
21 Jan Reflections on the Revelation of Christ
I myself did not know him. In these words John testifies to Christ - but in an unexpected way. Rather than pointing to something distinguishing Christ from everyone else, he instead...
30 Dec Et dixit illis Angelus
But the angel said to them, Do not be afraid; behold, I bring you good news of a great rejoicing for the whole people. This day, in the city of...
22 Aug Reflections on Vulnerability and the Logic of Scarcity
Although the miracle of the loaves and the fishes isn’t in itself a miracle of the Eucharist, it is nonetheless a miracle we can describe as Eucharistic. This isn’t just...