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Jesus Washes All of His Disciples’ Feet

Judas was there that night. What is the connection between the foot washing and Jesus' announcement that one of the disciples will betray him?

Holy Week, Human Failure, and What We Learn from History

Human failure, soberly appreciated, reveals the faithfulness of God. Even in pitch-black darkness, divine generativity and grace, mysterious and uncategorizable, still go on.

Palm Sunday: How to Choose a Stone

Christ is the stone the builders rejected. During Holy Week, God allows us to cast him into the depths of our dark waters.

The Ramey Affair and A Theology of the Priesthood, Part 2

In this second part of a two-part essay on the disciplining of Fr Ramey who declined to celebrate the Eucharist for three years, we explore the theology of the priesthood.

The Ramey Affair and A Theology of the Priesthood, Part 1

The Rev. Cayce Ramey, a Virginia rector, abstained from celebrating the Holy Eucharist for three years and was disciplined. What theological lessons might be learned?

Byung Chuhl Han & the Disappearance of Rituals: Diagnosing Our Neoliberal Hellscape?

Rituals, while radically non-utilitarian, can paradoxically serve as tools with which we can resist an empty culture. They help us cope.

Reforming the Chicago-Lambeth Quadrilateral

The fourth article of the Chicago-Lambeth Quadrilateral speaks about bishops. Maybe it should also say something about parishes, local congregations where people come to faith in Jesus.

Three Cases of Discernment

Ignatian spirituality, including telling a story, has been central in methods of discernment in the contemporary church for generations.

Redemption: A Journey from Ruin to Reconciliation

World War II brought the destruction of both Coventry and Dresden. Since the 1940s, however, there has been a journey from ruin to reconciliation.

Fittingness: Reading Atonement Theology in Lent

Lent is often a time of catechesis, and it is an especially opportune season to explore one of the most basic catechetical questions, “Why did Jesus have to die?”

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