Divine Mystery

Deeper and Deeper

Year B Exodus 16:2-4,9-15 Psalm 78:23-29 Ephesians 4:1-16 John 6:24-35 May the words of my mouth O God…  speak your truth… In the opening prayer of our Eucharist…  called the Sursum Corda…  we lift up our hearts to God…   we open our hearts to Mystery…  but generally speaking…  we prefer to know everything precisely…  to have everything nailed...

Holy Holy Holy

Year B Isaiah 6:1-8 Psalm 29 Romans 8:12-17 John 3:1-17 May the words of my mouth O God…  speak your truth… Today is Trinity Sunday… it’s the day we do our best to peel away the veil of mystery which obscures the Three in One… the One in Three…  it’s the mystery which was first hinted at last...

Brighter than a Supernova

It feels a bit odd to write an Epiphany article on the heels of Christmas because we’re still in the midst of Christmastide. But even in the days after Christmas, it may be helpful to explain why “Jesus born in Bethlehem” (Matthew 2:1) is something we experience in Holy Communion. Bethlehem literally means “house...