Experience the Living Word with Bishop David Walker
21 After this Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tibe′ri-as; and he revealed himself in this way. 2 Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin, Nathan′a-el of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zeb′edee, and two others of his disciples were together. 3 Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing.” They said to him,…
Thank you, Papa Francesco thank you. I will continue to pray for you and continue to be grateful for the way you took seriously Jesus’ direction, “Feed my sheep.” You feed your sheep, through accessible and inspiring words and more importantly through your exemplary deeds. It was with curious expectation that in 2013 I read…
“. . . believe the works [I perform], so that you may realize and understand that the Father is in me and I am in the Father.” John 10: 31-42 In her wonderful book Late Migrations: A Natural History of Love and Loss, Margaret Renkl recalls the morning after her mother’s sudden death — and…
The high priest Caiaphas calls for Jesus’ death. John 11: 45-56 In Barbara Kingsolver’s haunting novel The Poisonwood Bible, Nathan Price is a Baptist minister from Georgia who uproots his family on an ill-advised mission to the Belgian Congo in 1959. The Reverend Price is convinced that God has called him to convert Africa, but…
Migration is not an easy or a pleasant thing for a tiny bird to face. It must turn deliberately from solid land, from food, shelter, a certain measure of security, and fly across an ocean unfriendly to its life, destitute of everything it needs. We make much of the heroism and endurance of our airmen…
We arrive at the fifth Sunday of Lent. The shops have been full of eggs and hot cross buns for weeks now. Amongst all the busyness of preparing for your Easter break and catching up with family and friends, has this Lent been a time of preparation of a different kind for you? What have…
Pietro Annigoni’s portrait of St. Joseph the worker, captures a deeply contemplative and strong image of the earthly father of Jesus, humble, hardworking, and quietly devoted to nurturing and protecting Christ. I first encountered this image over 20 years ago during my first retreat as an REC. The portrait hung in the foyer of the Josephite Spirituality…
”May it be done to me according to your word.” Luke 1: 26-38 I recall a story published in America of Kristen Weston, an obstetrics nurse at Pine Ridge Hospital in South Dakota. She loved nursing and sees her work among her own Lakota people as a vocation. Kristen wrote about the night she realised…
Reflecting on my first overseas trip, I am reminded of this Gospel reading where Jesus is led by the Spirit into the wilderness and tempted by the devil. This resonates deeply with my own experience as a young teacher, full of the Holy Spirit and joy, embarking on an adventure to explore the world. My…
Rend your hearts, not your garments, and return to the LORD, your God. 2 Corinthians 5:20-6:2 A smudge of ashes on our foreheads sets us on another Lenten journey. We receive these ashes aware of our failings and regret for our sins of avarice, of selfishness, of bigotry. But this day calls us to more…