Trusting the energy of the adventure, I encountered the Holy Spirit "renewing the face of the Earth," teaching us how to live sustainably with the billions of years of development found in soil, sea and stars.
Scripture for Life: Today's readings invite us to stand alongside Peter and search our hearts until we can explain why it is that we do what we do and what kind of power we are exercising.
I encountered God in the movie theater watching "Manjummel Boys." The true story behind it illustrates Jesus' words: "No one has greater love than this, to lay down one's life for one's friends."
Scripture for Life: The invitation to believe in the Resurrection asks for a leap of faith that starts with our heart, our hands and our feet, not our intellect.
Scripture for Life: To be an Easter people means to do the work of Easter: to work against injustices, to shake up the status quo, to welcome the marginalized and to embrace all creation with healing love.
Sr. Helen Prejean accompanied Ivan Cantu through his Feb. 28 execution. Her act "mirrors that of the many courageous women who stayed with another man executed for a capital crime," writes Christin Schenk.
Scripture for Life: If we believe that God works through us, instead of asking "Why does God let it happen?," the prophetic question is, "How can people who believe in God and the power of love let it happen?"