Prayer is how God enkindles our hearts and keeps the fire of his love burning within us.

Merry Christmas(tide)! the feast of the Epiphany

Get that: Jesus wants to transform our world by transforming the lives of those who follow him from the inside out.

Merry Christmas(tide)! the feast of the Holy Family

The only thing that can come close to explaining God’s becoming man is love. Not just love, but crazy love.
This kind of love only cares – totally cares – about the beloved, and doesn’t count the cost.

Here Comes the King! Advent's fourth Sunday

The world was half ready (at best) for him, and God the Son still “became flesh and lived among us.” How hopeful we can be that even today, in our half-prepared hearts, he will take up residence and lead us on – as our newborn king – to embody God’s love for everyone we encounter.

Rejoice! Advent's third Sunday

We were made for more. We were made for life with God and life in his kingdom. We will not be satisfied with anything less.

Make Way! Advent's second Sunday

Although I hadn’t considered it a mainstay in my Advent preparations, I’ve once again been struck by one of the main themes of this season: Christ’s Kingship.

Be Alert! Advent's first Sunday

If we use these few short weeks wisely, we will find the time and space we need to prepare for Christ’s coming at Christmas.

Jesus is King: God's reign of self-giving love

Man was made to bring God's loving rule to life in the world, but the same free will we need to animate this mission has been co-opted for our own purposes.

Managing God's Money: the dynamism of stewardship

Faithful stewardship, to which we are being called, makes us God’s money managers in the broadest sense.

True Wokeness: living into God's new world

There are many things to be thankful for these five short years, but they all boil down to our hearts being enkindled by the love of God and bringing the light of his love to everyone we encounter.

For All The Saints: a word on happiness