Jesus

November 27, 2022
"The Supper at Emmaus" by Jacopo Bassano, The Kimball Art Museum, Fort Worth, Texas

Homily: Why Can’t You See?

I was walking with Peter, my son, through the museum the other day; he has an eye for beauty. I enjoy talking with him about the paintings we see.
December 3, 2022

Homily: Don’t Repent Backwards

There’s an essay by C. S. Lewis that I have, ever since I first read it as a teenager, always remembered at some of the more frustrating moments of my life, moments especially of interpersonal aggravation.
June 25, 2023

Homily: To Be Hated Well

The problem with religion, Friedrich Nietzsche thought—especially Christianity—was that it weaponized pity.
July 9, 2023

Homily: Stop Knowing What You Know

July 16, 2023

Homily: Grace and Breaking Willful Ignorance

Often we just don’t get it.
July 30, 2023

Homily: Treasure to Rest the Mind

I was in Paris this past week; we visited the Musée d’Orsay. Mostly I wanted to see Van Gogh; some of his paintings are on the top floor of that museum.