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Now and then
In the early days of the church, many—maybe most—Christians expected Jesus to fulfill his promise to come back soon, maybe in their lifetimes. For people today, 2,000 years out, the anticipation may have retreated to a dim expectation. We’ve grown used to thinking Christ will fulfill the kingdom in which we have placed our hopes at some distant point in the future, probably after we die, sort of like the Chicago Cubs winning the World Series. But it’s easy to forget that Christ has been with us always, through his Spirit, in our neighbor, ourselves, the sacraments, scripture, and all of creation. We can look for him there, as well as in the time to come.
Today’s readings: 1 Corinthians 1:1-9; Matthew 24:42-51
Being happy
I'm not satisfied with my work life and feel unhappy most of the time. How does one achieve happiness?
Happiness is the stick by which we tend to measure the success of our lives, isn’t it? Even Saint Augustine admitted, “We all want to live happily; in the whole human race there is no one who does not assent to this proposition.” Yet many people seem to think that happiness is an accident of birth, or tied to particular circumstances or acquisitions, or even a goal to be pursued in itself. Scripture teaches that happiness is not a goal; i ...
How can I live a holy life?
I really struggle with my thoughts and sometimes my actions. I know the things I should and shouldn't do, but I seem to always fall short. Is holiness really achievable?
The pursuit of holiness isn’t an item guaranteed in the American Declaration of Independence. But it is a quest worthy of our lives. What is holiness? Nothing less than the essence of God. The prophet Isaiah is the first to encounter God as the “Holy One,” which enables him to recognize his own unworthiness in God’s presence. The call “to be holy, as God is holy” issued in the Book of Leviticus means drawing even closer than Isaiah did, to unite with God utt ...