Blog posts from June, 2020
A Tall Order | Una Orden Alta
June 16, 2020
1 Kings 21:17-29; Matthew 5:43-48
Loving our enemies can be a tall order. Many of us hope we don’t have any. But if we suspect or believe that we’re ...
No Mere Clichés | No Hay Más Clichés
June 15, 2020
Turn the other cheek. Give them the shirt off your back. Go the extra mile.
These phrases are part of our cultural lexicon. Do we remember they came to us from Jesus in ...
Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ; Flag Day [USA] | Solemnidad del Cuerpo y la Sangre de Cri
June 14, 2020
Deuteronomy 8:2-3. 14b-16a; 1 Corinthians 10:16-17; John 6:51-58
Most people would not think that Colin Kaepernick and Nate Boyer would have much ...
Divine Commands, Human Condition | Mandatos Divinos, Condición Humana
June 13, 2020
Matthew 5:33-37
When I read Jesus’ command about not taking oaths, I shudder to recall how many I have taken and witnessed as a religious priest, lawyer, and ...
Notes from a Journey - Capuchin Friar John Celichowski