A Positively Poetic Priest

"What is truth?" "Quid est veritas?" Τί ἐστιν ἀλήθεια (Ti estin aletheia)  As Pilate asked Jesus.  Sadly, I think many are trying to figure out the truth right now. Conflicting reports, differing views, facts that are hard to figure out,  political posturing, hidden agendas, it can almost seem like no one is telling the truth! As Pilate asked Jesus so many years ago, maybe in jest or rhetorically, perhaps in earnest, or simple curiosity getting the better of him, we wonder "what is truth?" While Jesus does not answer Pilate on that fateful day, Jesus did speak to his disciples about truth  and quite in depth too. We heard last week, Jesus say in the gospel passage from John,  "I am the way, the truth, and the life." Enigmatic, but important. And this week we hear Jesus say, "If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, to be with you forever. This is the Spirit of truth, who...

Dear St. John's Community, As many of you are, I am also saddened and angered by the outpouring of hate which has happened in our country in the last couple of weeks. People should not be continuing to die because of hateful discrimination. As people of faith, we are called to seek justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with others and God. The actions of many in the last few weeks have been unjustified and tragic. On June 3, 2017 I wrote a newspaper article for The Derrick's Upward View titled, "Diversity is a gift from Holy Spirit." It was published the day before the Day of Pentecost and I was pointing to the scripture passage from Acts 2 we read each year on Pentecost. In the passage, the disciples are all given gifts of speaking in different languages. God did not call one people, one language to follow Jesus. God called all the people of the world to follow Jesus and made that very clear by the Holy Spirit's gifts so the disciples could spread the Gospel t...

"Mom! How do I know when the chicken is done?" "When it sounds done." 9/5/17