by Peter Christ | Apr 1, 2024 | Devotions
There’s been a recurring question popping up a fair mount lately, “are you better off today than you were four years ago?” The questioners of course are trying to make comparisons between the leadership of our country and between two very different administrations. In trying to answer the question, we’re quick to remember that four years ago, the world was firmly in the grasp of a pandemic primarily defined by unknowns and uncertainties. For our devotion today, I offer the concluding passage of the sermon that I preached for Easter morning, four years ago:
by Peter Christ | Mar 29, 2024 | Devotions
“When it was noon, darkness came over the whole land…” A dramatic detail worthy of the start of any good story, script, or screenplay. And it could serve as the beginning of a news account that will chronicle the events of the coming solar eclipse, set to happen in a little over a week.
by Peter Christ | Mar 25, 2024 | Devotions, Sacred Settlement
On Sunday, March 17, we gathered to bless the third tiny home of our Sacred Settlement. This marked another important milestone as we continue building our community of support for those experiencing chronic homelessness. And, this is a great opportunity to reflect on the profound meaning of “home.”
by Peter Christ | Mar 22, 2024 | Devotions
“Even when they call us mad, when they call us subversives and Communists, and all the epithets they put on us, we know that we only teach the subversive witness of the Beatitudes, which have turned everything upside down to proclaim, ‘Blessed are the poor, blessed are those who thirst for justice, blessed are those who suffer.’” In these stirring words of Bishop Oscar Romero shared with us on Wednesday night, we were reminded of the profound connection between discipleship and sacrifice.
by Peter Christ | Mar 15, 2024 | Devotions
In reflecting on the poetry of Mother Teresa that was shared with us this week, I was drawn into wondering about the essence of Christian service, as it contributes to the cost of discipleship. Mother Teresa’s words encapsulate the sacrificial nature of love, echoing the teachings of Jesus Christ himself. Am I ready for that kind of sacrifice? Are you?
