Assumption: Commentary on The Reed of God – Part 4
Assumption. The Blessed Mother, in her fiat, gave us the opportunity to see the child Jesus, the man Jesus, Jesus…
The Way: Commentary on The Reed of God – Part 4
The Way. Saint Thomas Aquinas said that God and the problem of evil is the most challenging problem to the…
Our Seeking: Commentary on The Reed of God – Part 4
Our Seeking. Seeing the Christ in others means making an act of faith over and over again. It is not…
Our Lady’s Seeking – Commentary on The Reed of God – Part 4
Our Lady's Seeking. How many times did Our Lady seek her son? There was, of course, that time in the…
Idol: Commentary on The Reed of God – Part 3
Idol. Our lives are the perpetual Advent in a way, waiting upon Jesus to come into our hearts, just as…
The Lost Child: Commentary on The Reed of God – Part 3
The Lost Child. Our lives are the perpetual Advent in a way, waiting upon Jesus to come into our hearts,…
Et Verbum Caro Factum Est: Commentary on The Reed of God – Part 2
Et Verbum Caro Factum Est. How beautiful this is! Houselander tells us so beautifully that every sacramental encounter is one…
Fugue: Commentary on The Reed of God – Part 2
Fugue. What is a fugue? While musicians and those who know more about music than I do might frown at…
Et Homo Factus Est: Commentary on The Reed of God – Part 1
Et homo factus est. I remember when I was in the seminary there was a theological debate that asked whether…
The Reed of God: Commentary Part 1: Advent
The Reed of God - Advent. Mary is a key figure of Advent. As a Dominican, I pray the rosary…