May the words of my mouth and the meditations of all our hearts help us to know the words of Saint Paul, that “as we have borne the image of the earthly, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.” —1 Corinthians 15:49 Amen. And as we have borne the image of the earth(l)y, … read
This Esther story has all the elements of a Hollywood blockbuster—palace intrigue, feisty women, steamy sex, political shenanigans, gruesome violence. Its only drawback is that it is also filled with so many names, relationships, and convoluted plot twists, it takes half an hour just to set up the situation. Not only that, but God doesn’t … read
This encounter between the disciples and Jesus is one that I think is a little bit too familiar. James and John, who get a really bad rap here, come up to Jesus and make one of my favorite requests in the Bible: “Jesus, we’re not going to tell you what it is that we want, … read
I think maybe because of all the storms, and where they’ve hit, I’ve been thinking about my grandparents lately, especially on my mom’s side. When we lived in Clearwater, they lived in St. Petersburg, both metro areas of Tampa, Florida, and they later owned a bed and breakfast in Western North Carolina. I have great … read
In the wake of a historical and generational imperialism, colonialism, and class oppression in South Korea, a phenomenon occurred within the identities of its already very collective and communal people. What can only be defined as a cultural concept of sorts, this phenomenon is called han. It’s hard to even consider this a concept, because … read
There is an old Chinese proverb which teaches us that you cannot prevent the birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but you can prevent them from building nests in your hair. I think that sort of sums up what Paul is saying in these verses from the last chapter of his letter to … read