Parables of Community

Fr. Nicolaie ponders applying the parable of the rich man and Lazarus, noting that if we do not resist loving the poor, we, in turn, will come to know God's love.

Brother Luke and the community members presenting a theatrical rendition of the life of St. Maria of Paris were in for an unexpected turn of events during their presentation!

Several more community members share ways in which the community experiences (and offers) refreshment to all.

Fr. Nicolaie observes how "only five loaves and two fish" become a banquet for those in the wilderness who are living in their own kind of hell.

Fr. Nicolaie reflects on the roles of light and water in our growth.

Fr. Nicolaie writes about the blessing of having a very young volunteer in the community

When I was a young man and a new teenage convert to the Christian Faith through the Jesus People movement I believed whatever I read in a book as long as it was written by someone with letters after their name. Yep: I was that dumb. And so when I first read an article written by S.G.F. Brandon saying that Jesus was a Zealot, I was shaken in my faith and thrown for a loop. In my distress I turned for help and refutation to the young people who converted me, fellow Jesus People just a few years older than myself. They basically just shrugged and said (essentially) “whatever”. Yet despite my distress, I soldiered on and tried to keep my doubts firmly locked away.

Fr. Nicolaie and the community ponder Sunday's gospel reading, and what it takes to be released from the demons that pursue us.

Fr. Nicolaie shares stories and a gospel reading reflection about how humbling ourselves to help heal others can also bring healing to our own soul.

Fr. Nicolaie learns alongside the community about sea cucumbers and becoming the kind of "fish food" that is a better "fisher of men."