It is the fact that never in all history before this had any Jew submitted to being baptized. The Jews knew and used baptism, but only for proselytes … Read More » about Emergence
Writings
Of Storms, Inner and Outer
Dear Peregrinus (First Week of Advent)[1]: Thank you for your call on Thanksgiving day, and now happy Advent. Your words always fly, like a dart in … Read More » about Of Storms, Inner and Outer
What He Learned, and from Whom
Dear Peregrinus (31st Sunday in Ordinary Time), Happy November to you. I wish you peace and insight on this Sunday, when at Mass the Readings we … Read More » about What He Learned, and from Whom
The Name Above All Names, and the Nameless One
Dear Peregrinus (Monday PM, the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary): I am writing to you from inside a wondrous autumn afternoon, which the Pacific … Read More » about The Name Above All Names, and the Nameless One
At The “In-between”
Genesis 28: 16 When Jacob awoke from his sleep, he said, “Truly, the Lord is in this place and I did not know it!” 17 He was … Read More » about At The “In-between”
I Would Give Anything
Dear Peregrinus, It is Mary Edmonds who writes to you today. It has been a whole year since our last correspondence. Our dear friend Fr. Ganz … Read More » about I Would Give Anything
On Suffering
Dear Peregrinus (Monday, 7:30 PM): It is Tara Ludwig who writes to you today, Peregrinus, she of the Faber Institute, long-standing student and … Read More » about On Suffering
Father, Into Your Hands
Luke 23:[2]44 *It was now about noonz and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon 45 because of an eclipse of the sun. Then the … Read More » about Father, Into Your Hands
I Thirst
John 19:28 oAfter this, aware that everything was now finished, in order that the scripture might be fulfilled,* Jesus said, “I thirst.”p 29 There was … Read More » about I Thirst
Why Have You Forsaken Me?
Matthew 27:45 From noon onward, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon. 46 And about three o’clock Jesus cried out in a loud … Read More » about Why Have You Forsaken Me?
Behold, your Mother
John 19: 25 *m Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary of Magdala. 26 When Jesus … Read More » about Behold, your Mother
With Me in Paradise
Luke 23: 39 *Now one of the criminals hanging there reviled Jesus, saying, “Are you not the Messiah? Save yourself and us.” 40 The other, however, … Read More » about With Me in Paradise