The short reflections for each of the three days of Triduum were published as one piece in Spirituality Mar/Apr 2012; No. 101 under the title “The Paschal Mystery.” Easter Easter comes. Into all of creation groaning for God’s salvation, Easter Read more [...]

Holy Saturday alludes to the fact that what is about to happen is happening now in secret, developing in the hiddenness of in-between time. ~ DJM   Today's reflection "Holy Saturday -- Living In-Between" can be found HERE. ⊕     ⊕     ⊕  Read more [...]

The basic distinction between religion and Christian faith is the propensity of religions to avoid suffering: to have light without darkness, vision without trust and risk, hope without ongoing dialogue with despair – in short, Easter without Good Friday. Read more [...]

Joy and woe are woven fine, A clothing for the Soul divine; Under every grief and pine Runs a joy with silken twines. From “Auguries of Innocence” ~ William Blake “But the thing is, you know you can’t have like a light without a dark Read more [...]

The short reflections for each of the three days of Triduum were published as one piece in Spirituality Mar/Apr 2012; No. 101 under the title “The Paschal Mystery.” Good Friday The 13th century German mystic, theologian, and preacher Meister Eckhart Read more [...]

There is a passage in Willa Cather's novel O Pioneers that I often quote. A character remarks, “There are only two or three human stories, and they go on repeating themselves as fiercely as if they had never happened before.” Over the years I have Read more [...]