Today (March 19) is the feast day of St. Joseph, husband of Mary, father to Jesus. There isn’t much said about him in Scripture. What is said, however, shows us an ordinary man rising to extraordinary occasions. Joseph was an … Continued
Discipleship
The Temptation of Christ—and His Subsequent Prayer
As the Lenten season has begun, we recall the Temptation of Jesus and his successful withstanding of the Devil’s worst. A few thoughts occur: The Spirit directs Jesus, even impels him, out into the wilderness (a place of deprivation and … Continued
Civil Disobedience for Christians
I write reluctantly about a subject I have studied only occasionally over the years. But friends have asked me to address it—particularly friends in pastoral ministry whose churches in Canada, the United States, Australia, and elsewhere are being riven by … Continued