In Celtic Christianity, Epiphany stories are stories of “thin places”, places where the boundary between the mundane and the eternal is very porous. God parts the curtain, and we catch glimpses of his love, majesty, and power. Epiphany calls us to look beneath and beyond the ordinary surfaces of our lives and discover the extraordinary … [To read more, click on title]
Category Archives: Reflections
Surprises
Jesus – the Christ, the Messiah, the Word, the Creator – was birthed amongst what he had made, this world, so he was at home here, and acted to liberate humanity from all that spoils life here … [To read more, click on title]
Love came down at Christmas
Our way into the Nativity story today … is not Mary or Elizabeth or John the fiery Baptiser. It is Joseph, a quiet carpenter who upends his good life for a dream. We look away from Mary and appraise the perspective of her would-be husband – a quiet, unassuming descendant of the House of David. … [To read more, click on title]
Questioning, Towards Hope
John the Baptist is like Thomas, the disciple who has unfortunately been named Doubting Thomas. Like Thomas, John was perceptive enough to know the difference between truth and desire; humble enough to acknowledge his ignorance and to ask for help; thorough enough to base what he believed on evidence that was personally authenticated; and honest enough to change his mind in the light of new truth … [To read more, click on title]
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