As Christians, as “little Christs,” we do not get to skip all of the suffering. And Jesus never said that that was part of the deal. No, he said, “Deny yourself, take up your cross, follow me.” But as the Transfiguration reveals: our suffering is not in vain. Death does not have the final word.
Safe Haven Sunday
I know it is easy to give your kid a phone and not worry. I know that when you give your small child a phone it shuts them up. I know it is easy. But it is harmful. Your teens are suffering. Give them permission to put it down. Give yourself permission to put it down. And learn to be human again.
Domingo de Refugio Seguro
Yo sé que es fácil darle un teléfono a tu hijo y no preocuparte. Yo sé que cuando le das un teléfono a tu hijo pequeño, se calma. Sé que es fácil. Pero es dañino. Tus adolescentes están sufriendo. Dales permiso para dejarlo. Date permiso a ti mismo para dejarlo. Y aprende a ser humano otra vez.
Perfection: On Fire
“Do you not know that you are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?” (1 Cor 3:16). Maybe God has a bigger plan for us than following commands.
My Biggest Fear
This life is vapor, it is passing away. And so I prayed a lot this week, asking the Spirit to help me, asking, “If I am honest, what do I say to them?”
Mi Miedo Más Grande
Esta vida es vapor, está desapareciendo. Y así oraba mucho esta semana, pidiéndole al Espíritu que me ayudara, preguntando: “Si soy honesto, ¿qué les digo?”
My Dog Follows the Ten Commandments
Only humans have been given the gift to be merciful.
No More Suffering?
Why do we think our life should be easier and that we shouldn’t suffer if we follow Jesus and keep his commandments and pray and so on? In every book of the New Testament, we are told that following Christ means that we will suffer.
¿No más sufrimiento?
¿Por qué creemos que nuestra vida debería ser más fácil y que no deberíamos sufrir si seguimos a Jesús y guardamos sus mandamientos, oramos y demás? En cada libro del Nuevo Testamento, se nos dice que seguir a Cristo significa que sufriremos.
Sunday of the Word of God
This new feast calls us back to the wellspring of God’s Word. We spend time filling our minds and hearts with so many words–but what about God’s Word?
The Beggar 