I can remember so many times I have been hurt by others and others have been hurt by me. This is, unfortunately, part of what it means to be human. One of the great gifts of our humanity one with another is to forgive each other. I often say when officiating weddings that two of …
Gerard Manley Hopkins, “I Wake and Feel the Fell of Dark, Not Day” [Poetry for Lent]
Every Thursday during Lent, I post a poem that I find helpful for deeper engagement with Jesus' journey to the Cross and the significance of Lent. Here is Gerard Manley Hopkins' poem "I Wake and Feel the Fell of Dark, Not Day." Gerard Manley Hopkins was a Jesuit priest of the Victorian era whose poetry …
Why Was Jesus Baptized?: insights from Theodore of Mopsuestia
One of the somewhat confusing issues in studying the gospels is the rationale for Jesus' baptism. In fact, this issue was hotly debated and widely written about in the early church. The question goes like this, "If John's baptism was a sign of repentance, then why would Jesus, who is described as sinless, undergo baptism?" …
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Matthew Erickson 