Different faiths help us realize the immensity of God.
02034 – The Beautiful Way of Jesus
Our faith was never about aligning with Caesar's earthly power to get what we want. From the beginning, this Way of Jesus was counter-cultural, presenting a radically different way to be in this world based on spiritual power. The way of Caesar is no substitute for...
01976 – Miracle is All Around Us
Faith does not spring out of nothing.It comes with the discoveryof the holy dimension of our existence.Suddenly we become aware that our lips touchthe veil that hangs before the Holy of Holies.Our faith is lit up for a timewith the light from behind the veil.Faith...
01971 – Faith Take Us to Deep Places
Faith takes us to deep places, to the ruptures in our self-confidence and our lives. Do not settle for spiritual comfort all the time…Darkness is divine also.
01891 – Explaining Faith
To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible.
01857 – Doubt Can Lead to Faith
Before doubt, I thought that faith was a matter of correct beliefs. My religious teachers taught me so: that if I didn’t hold the right beliefs, or at least say that I held them, I would be excommunicated from my community, and perhaps, after death, from God’s...
01820 – Hope & Love are Everywhere in Our Lives
The signs are all around us. We can see them springing up like wildflowers after the prairie rain. People who had fallen asleep are waking up. People who had been content to watch are wanting to join. People who never said a word are speaking out. The tipping point of...
01811 – Poverty is a Human Issue
Poverty, ultimately, means an early and unjust death. Poverty is not only a social issue. It is a human issue, and consequently a challenge to faith and thus a challenge to theology.
01756 – Deterioration of Religion
The separation of faith and love is always a consequence of a deterioration of religion.
01738 – Settling for a Mediocre Version of Faith?
For many of us the great danger is not that we will renounce our faith. It is that we will become so distracted and rushed and preoccupied that we will settle for a mediocre version of it.