Daily Theology
Archive for March 2012
Empowering Apostles of Joy: Rethinking our Approach to Campus Ministry
Empowering Apostles of Joy: Rethinking our Approach to Campus Ministry “If we are to experience the joy of love, we must also be generous. We cannot be content to give the minimum. We need to be fully committed in life and to pay particular attention to those in need. The world needs men and women … Continue reading
Sacred Music: Gregorian Chant and the David Crowder Band
I have always appreciated the ability of good music to slow down my life. So often music simply drifts into the background: an entrance hymn as the pastor walks down the aisle, something to accompany a drive or commute, heart-pumping beats to keep you running during a long workout. Music, in this manner, is an … Continue reading
Love is Never Mere Security
Some thoughts for the 32nd anniversary of the martyrdom of Archbishop Oscar Romero: It is a strange thing – being commanded to love. For it seems that loving so as to fulfill a commandment is not loving at all, but submission to a rule. Rather, this greatest of all commandments is only fulfilled when we … Continue reading
St. Patrick’s Day…Reconsidered and Reclaimed
This past weekend I had the chance to go down to New York City for the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. The great weather combined with a weekend holiday made for a huge crowd. Over two million people lined 5th Avenue to watch more than 150,000 people march in the 251st annual parade. Leaving aside for … Continue reading
Seeking Transfiguration
As an adolescent, I had a lot in common with my youngest brother in terms of my approach to my faith. I was constantly seeking what I called “a spiritual experience.” Ever on the lookout, I became a pretty overinvolved teenager, participating in and facilitating retreats at my high school and in my parish youth … Continue reading
