Nouwen – Meditation
When Jesus says: « Sky and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away » (Luke 21:33), he shows us a direct way to eternal life. The words of…
The Most Human and Most Divine Gesture
The two disciples whom Jesus joined on the road to Emmaus recognised him in the breaking of the bread. What is a more common, ordinary gesture than breaking bread? It…
Eucharist, the Sacrament of Communion
Baptism opens the door to the Eucharist. The Eucharist is the sacrament through which Jesus enters into an intimate, permanent communion with us. It is the sacrament of the table.…
Baptism, a Call to Commitment
Baptism as a way to the freedom of the children of God and as a way to a life in community calls for a personal commitment. There is nothing magical…
Baptism, a Rite of Passage
Baptism is a rite of passage. The Jewish people passed through the Red Sea to the Promised Land in the great exodus. Jesus himself wanted to make this exodus by…
The Sacredness of God’s Handiwork
How do we live in creation? Do we relate to it as a place full of « things » we can use for whatever need we want to fulfill and whatever goal…
The Created Order as Sacrament
When God took on flesh in Jesus Christ, the uncreated and the created, the eternal and the temporal, the divine and the human became united. This unity meant that all…
Keeping Close to the Word of Jesus
The words of Jesus can keep us erect and confident in the midst of the turmoil of the end-time. They can support us, encourage us, and give us life even…
Holding Our Ground
In a world so full of social and political turmoil and immense human suffering, people of faith will often be ridiculed because of their so-called ineffectiveness. Many will say: « If…