Fish Stories

To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here There are two Gospel accounts in which Peter, a professional fisherman, is stunned by how many fish wind up in his nets. The first incident happens at the very beginning of Jesus’ ministry. The other...
No More of This

No More of This

To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click hereThe late theologian Walter Wink called it the Myth of Redemptive Violence.It is the belief “that violence saves, that war brings peace, that might makes right. It is one of the oldest continually...
Crossing Lines

Crossing Lines

For the four weeks leading up to and going beyond Easter, we’re looking at the life of Peter.  Because he’s so often at the center of both the brightest and darkest moments in the Gospels, he has always been a source of hope and inspiration for those...
Unschooled and Ordinary

Unschooled and Ordinary

For the four weeks leading up to and going beyond Easter, we’re looking at the life of Peter.  Because he’s so often at the center of both the brightest and darkest moments in the Gospels, he has always been a source of hope and inspiration for those endeavoring...
The Big Bang

The Big Bang

For the four weeks leading up to and going beyond Easter, we’re looking at the life of Peter.  Because he’s so often at the center of both the brightest and darkest moments in the Gospels, he has always been a source of hope and inspiration for those...