Children and God
I have on my office wall a simple wooden cross adorned with “milagros.” These small silver symbols include an arm, a book, a donkey and a pregnant woman, hair in a pony tail, with the figure of the unborn child … Continue reading →
Category Archives: The Sermons
Incarnation
“And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.” (Luke 2:7, NRSV) This tender mutuality of human and … Continue reading →
Mangers and Margins
In my house, Karisse is the finder. When I lose something it’s because I misplaced it. If I don’t misplace it, I usually remember where it is and go get it, but when it’s not where it’s supposed to be, … Continue reading →
The Divine Reversal
Let me tell you my story. The year was 1521 when the world came apart at the seams and blew up. Strange white-skinned men had appeared that had hair on their faces and sticks and logs that spit fire and … Continue reading →
Companions
When I was a boy one of my favorite things to do when downtown Quito, Ecuador, was to step inside one of the many colonial-era Catholic churches. These were huge stone edifices that usually had a very large wooden door … Continue reading →
Lenses
Church of the Good Shepherd, Silver City, NM Rev. Paul Moore LINK TO PDF VERSION (Good for saving or printing out) When I was a teen, I had a kick for elephant jokes, you know, like, How do you know … Continue reading →