Mystery and conversion are things we surrender to, without trying to figure them out.

My apologies for not including Palm Sunday and the Second Sunday of Easter, neither of which I recorded (things have been weird here; have they been weird for you?). Anyway, the theme of insight continues: things begin to come together and make sense for the two disciples on the road to Emmaus.

Insight is something which occurs within us and which we must pay more attention to. The fragments of life coalesce and begin to make sense. This was the experience of Peter and John at Jesus' empty tomb.

"Untie him and let him go free." These words of Jesus, regarding Lazarus, apply to us as well.

The Year A readings of the Fourth Sunday of Lent are loaded with irony -- all the more so in the circumstances in which we find ourselves.

News was changing by the hour. This homily ended up a little disjointed. I meant to add -- to complete the thought about not being irrational -- that the current challenge is an opportunity for us to bring forth all that is most precious and beautiful within us. As Jesus thirsted for the faith of the Samaritan woman, we thirst for an outpouring of love from us all.

"It's a good thing the world is far, far away!" No, the world is with us, and we are with the world. Jesus' Transfiguration is his pledge to be with us, whatever the world is suffering.

We must keep posing to ourselves the question: "Jesus -- he became human -- just like me?" Yes, he is one with us when we are in the midst of temptation.

We take a look at St. John XXIII and all the renewal he initiated by calling Vatican II.

Generosity or codependency?; and why Easter should be one week later. Also, my apologies for not including the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time. I left the recorder on and the file ended up being 2.5 hours!