Psalm 23 The virus came home to us this week. I’ve watched it on the news for weeks, for months now, as I know you have as well. I have watched as the anonymous numbers rose in our county and beyond. I have prayed with nurses whose vocation lives and breathes in the intensive care …
Month: April 2020
Walking Towards Emmaus, Walking Towards Home…
Luke 24:13-35 I took a walk this afternoon. A long one, like I used to take before the world turned upside down. I yearned for exactly what I found. The bracing wind, the sun on my face, the bright colors of spring flowers. I wanted so to be distracted from the heavy thoughts which mark …
The Empty Tomb, Mayor Lightfoot, Thomas, and Me…
John 20:19-31 The city of Chicago, as you may know, has been a hot spot in the fight against Covid-19. As a result, for weeks Mayor Lori Lightfoot has been urging residents to heed the stay-at-home directive of our governor so as to slow the spread of this virus which is taking the lives of …
There You Will See Jesus…
Matthew 28:1-10 It has long been my Easter custom to gather with others early morning in the cemetery to sing together of the Resurrection, to share in the bread and the wine, and to shout to one another the Good News of Easter: Alleluia ! Christ is Risen! Christ is Risen, Indeed! Alleluia! This year …