Have you ever spent ten minutes looking for your glasses only to discover they were already on your face? This reflection explores what our misplaced keys, missing remotes, and everyday forgetfulness can teach us about the spiritual life. Sometimes the grace we’re searching for has been with us all along—we simply need to notice it.
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The Theology of Looking Up
When was the last time you simply looked up? In the rush of daily life, we often forget that the beauty of God’s creation is quietly proclaiming God’s glory all around us. This light-hearted reflection explores the spiritual discipline of wonder, the theology of clouds, and why a summer sky may have more to teach us about faith than we realize.
The Theology of Family Reunions
Family reunions are rarely orderly, often noisy, and occasionally bewildering—but they may also be one of God’s quiet gifts. Between the stories, the laughter, the familiar faces, and even the repeated tales, we are reminded that we belong to something larger than ourselves. In a world that prizes independence, family gatherings teach us the grace of belonging, the value of remembering, and the blessing of being loved despite our imperfections. This summer, there may be more theology around the picnic table than you expect.
The Gospel According to the Parking Lot
Summer has a way of slowing us down just enough to notice one another. A quick trip to the market, a stop for ice cream, or an ordinary errand can become an unexpected encounter filled with laughter, kindness, and grace. This reflection explores how God often meets us not only in churches and sanctuaries, but in parking lots, farmers’ markets, and all the ordinary places where people cross paths and share a moment of genuine connection.
The Gospel According to the Ice Cream Cone
Some gifts simply cannot be saved for later. Summer afternoons, conversations with friends, the laughter of family, and ice cream cones all share one thing in common: they are meant to be enjoyed while they are here. Perhaps the Gospel has something to teach us about being fully present to the gifts God places before us today.
The Theology of the Seventh-Inning Stretch
What can a summer baseball game teach us about faith? More than you might imagine. From cheering strangers to the quiet rhythm of ordinary innings, this lighthearted reflection discovers that God’s Kingdom often grows not through dramatic moments, but through small acts of faithfulness, community, and grace. Pull up a seat at the ballpark and discover why the ordinary may be where God does some of his finest work.
Saturday Night Theology: The Great Liturgical Scavenger Hunt
Even parish priests know the Saturday scramble—sermons, stoles, microphones, and the occasional missing stapler! Beneath the humour, though, lies a deeper truth: God does some of God’s best work in quiet preparation. This light-hearted reflection explores how getting ready for Sunday can also be an invitation to prepare our hearts to receive the grace that has already gone ahead of us.
The Gospel According to the Window Fan
Summer invites us to open the windows and let fresh air into our homes. Perhaps it also invites us to let God clear away a little stale air from our hearts. Sometimes spiritual growth is less about adding something new and more about letting go of what no longer belongs.
The Gospel According to the Fireflies
“The God who created the stars also created the tiny lights flickering through the grass.”
The Gospel According to the Alarm Clock
There are certain sounds in life that inspire immediate joy. The laughter of a child. The call of a loon across a northern lake. The sound of a barbecue being opened on a summer evening. And then there is the alarm clock on a Monday morning. The alarm clock occupies a somewhat different category. Now,Continue reading “The Gospel According to the Alarm Clock”