Theology

  • Ordinary Tree and Bread

    Today’s the last day of Christmas.  Five weeks ago my family spent a day in the mountains choosing a tree for the mass of Christ and to make decorative wreaths.  This morning the tree stands in the corner next to the dining table.  Just… Continue reading

    Ordinary Tree and Bread

  • The Unveiling

    Pasture grass glistened from last night’s rain.  As she circled, her amnionic sac protruded, then vanished.  She laid back down.  Head up, she chewed cud and rested.  Overhead clouds broke.  Angled light shafts scattered across the valley. Standing again she walked a few feet, looked… Continue reading

    The Unveiling

  • Everyday Christ

    When I think of the second Sunday of Advent I tend towards thinking of place.  Whether it is the traveling return to Bethlehem or a John of wilderness, the place of life intrigues.  Place, be it the straw, feed, and animals of… Continue reading

    Everyday Christ

  • Apricot Leaf: Birth and Resurrection

    Last night’s wind fell the last of the apricot leaves.  Their fall ends a remarkable season.  From spring birth to grounded resting they served us simple beauty, remarkable shade on a hundred-degree summer day, and protected their natural treed sibling: the apricot.… Continue reading

    Apricot Leaf: Birth and Resurrection