The Wine of God
[“I am the vine that fills your cup with joy” (from “Take and Eat” by Fr. Michael Joncas [b. 1951]).] O Lover, One of the richer images in biblical writings is that of wine....
Monthly Archive: September 2025
Kenósis as Core
[“Although (Jesus) was in the form of God, he did not regard equality with God as something to be clutched, but poured himself out, taking the form of a servant . . .” (Phil...
“Your Love Is Better than Life”
Embedded in Psalm 63:1-8, the prayer with which I begin and conclude each day, is this: “Your love is better than life” (3). The Hebrew term translated as “love” is hésed (khéh-sed), a lush...
A Night on the Jabbok
[Inspired by Genesis 32:22-32, the blogger experienced this post as seemingly writing itself during a week-long hospitalization following a cardiac episode at the end of August.] O Mysterious One, I am Jacob, and this...