Jesus

October 16, 2022

Homily: Begging Prayer, Its Wisdom

Jesus had just been saying some mysterious things about the final advent of the Son of Man—a time when we will desire to see him, but will not be able, a time of false signs, scoffers, and the indifferent.
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.