This Easter, more than any other in my lifetime, has fallen in the midst of great earthly turmoil that potentially could change our lives and the world in profound and irreversible ways. The call to spiritual contemplation and action (in the words of Ft Richard Rohr) “ is not a luxury for a few, but surely a cultural necessity" for us all. As I continued to reflect on the state of our world (and my own life) in light of the promise of Easter this year, I came across a cou

Yesterday I opened up my Facebook to find my feed full of articles about the allegations of sexual violence and misconduct against the late United Farm Workers’ Union co-founder, Cesar Chavez. I would like to say I was shocked, but I fear I am becoming accustomed to these disheartening revelations about men I once considered great. In case you missed it, the newest allegations come from Dolores Huerta, Chavez’s co-founder of the UFW, who worked very closely with him through

We are now well into the first week of Advent, so it seems like a good time for a reminder about what the season of Advent is all about....

This Sunday we’re going to be exploring what the “Kingdom” or “Reign of God” looks like, when manifested here on earth, according to...

SIMPLE – by M. Jade Kaiser Maybe it’s as simple and as miraculous as this: everything that makes life Sacred is already here, wailing...

Spring is bursting out all around us. The season of new birth and rebirth in all its glory. I just planted new flowers in my front...

Over the past week I have been watching, as I’m sure all of you have, the events unfolding in Ukraine with a mixture of horror and...