It was getting married that wrecked my fragile ignorance. In general I had obeyed God without much resistance. Following God’s call to Bolivia. Trying to shape my life into sincere ministry among the poor. Obeying the hard command to stay with people in their pain and suffering instead of escaping. Of course, obeying day to [...]
As I approach the corner, I hope that this time I might not see her. I hope that she will no longer be standing where I saw her last. But I know that barring a miracle, she’ll be there. She is there every time. I anticipate her makeup and the way she is dressed, that [...]
The digtial collage is crafted by artist and WMF Peru community member Monica Ghali as her reflection on obedience. The background piece is from the series Miserere IV, by French painter and printmaker Georges Rouault. It is titled Obéissant jusqu’à la mort et à la mort de la croix / Obedient unto the death, [...]
Something happened to me on the day of the children’s party (for children whose mothers participate in Projeto Ester). That day I had to run some errands and took a bus to arrive at the project. When I signaled for my stop and stepped off the bus, I fell and hit my knee on the [...]
As followers of Christ, we are told that we are not citizens of this world, but members of God’s Kingdom. The apostle Paul makes the distinction clear. “[The world] lives as enemies of the cross of Christ. Their destiny is destruction” (Phil. 3:20). “But you are a chosen people … who [God] called out of [...]
Obedience comes from the Latin root word oboedire, which means “to listen.” In Word Made Flesh we commit to obedience; a listening for the voice of God. Obedience naturally follows Intimacy in the ladder of our Lifestyle Celebrations for it is because we know the sound of God’s voice that we are able to discern [...]
We live in an age when technology makes the realities of the remotest places on earth available to us. At any given time, through radio, television, internet and smart phones we are informed of the disparities, oppression and violence that plagues our planet. Certainly, in the West we are informed. We know. Given the technological [...]
Fire has set itself as a life theme for me these past few months. If you were kind enough to read my letter in our spring issue, you know that on Ash Wednesday I experienced a house fire (theological coincidence, no?). Well, I’ve never really quite thought about the way the seasons of Lent and [...]