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Prophet: The Much-Needed Archetype (part 3)

Prophet: The Much-Needed Archetype (part 3)

In the unsettling times we live in, I recognize the absolute need for prophetic voices to help me (us) see that creation is still good, that God is still in charge, and that God’s life-giving plan will ultimately be victorious. These prophets, however, don’t just fall from the sky like treats from a vending machine. Prophets are born out of painful calls of the suffering earth, its people, and from the persistent nudging from God. While I’ve known of prophets ...

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Prophet: The Much-Needed Archetype (Part II)

Prophet: The Much-Needed Archetype (Part II)

I ended the last article by describing how the prophet, one of the archetypes within each of us, is never satisfied with the status quo. Prophetic people feel disloyal to themselves and to their higher calling whenever they have to succumb to “the way things are” especially when “the way things are” are unjust and cause unnecessary suffering. They feel for the “little guy,” the “underdog” and are attentive to peoples’ grief before it becomes a statistic. The homeless one, ...

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Reflection for March 1st, 2026

Reflection for March 1st, 2026

Prophet: The Much-Needed Archetype (Part 1)

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the role and the need for the “prophet,” especially considering the turmoil, instability, and the gratuitous violence I see unfolding in the world. It’s always been there, both the need for the prophet and the violence. However, the grease lightning speed at which we are bombarded with news (both media and social media) and the fact that we have a narcissist, a highchair tyrant, leading America, makes me ...

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Homily – January 19th, 2025 – Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Homily – January 19th, 2025 – Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

We can spend a lot of time surmising about how the universe was created, about how old the cosmos is, and about the sheer awesomeness of God’s creative love. To think of creation, from our little perspective, is mind-blowing and humbling at the same time.  What I’m trying to spend more time with lately is “re-creation,” how God’s creative power—which is nothing less than the power of love—is still at work in the world. I don’t believe creation was a ...

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Homily – July 7th, 2024 – 14th Sunday in OrdinaryTime

Homily – July 7th, 2024 – 14th Sunday in OrdinaryTime

If you were to wake me up at 3 o’clock in the morning by shining a flashlight in my eyes and asking me to name the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, I would probably only come up with one—courage (sometimes called fortitude). It’s the only gift I’ve ever wanted, but it seems to be the one that has eluded me the most.

I think of courage when I think of the three Scripture readings that we just heard proclaimed. To ...

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