Faith

Good Friday?

Today marks Good Friday, a day in the Christian calendar when we remember that Jesus died.

Today reminds me of the times that I have seen the cross in churches and forgotten that Jesus’ body once hung upon it. I mistakenly see the cross as a shape— rather than a physical marking…

Juan Coronilla-Guerrero: Remembering the Name of God

My Beloved said, “My name is not complete without yours.”

And I thought: How could a human’s worth ever be such?

And God, knowing all our thoughts, and allour thoughts are just innocent…

Sanctuary in the Storm

Beginning work this week, I did not see the storms coming.

you have to understand

that no one puts their children in a boat

unless the water is safer than the…

Why give to YAV?

Several friends have asked me recently: In the world of things I could choose to do next year, why YAV? Wouldn’t I want to do something easier, closer to home, or better paid?

Most decisions about career and life paths are complex, this one included, and yet the evidence…