Dent Davidson is the Diocesan Associate for Arts and Liturgy for the Diocese of Chicago. How many of you remember the 1960s series called BATMAN? My little brother and I watched it all the time, growing up in Honolulu. We were always well behaved in front of the TV, but most other times we picked…
The Rev. Jonathan R. Thomas October 2, 2016 (Proper 22C) Luke 17:5-10 A Sufficient Faith After college, before I went back to seminary to become a priest, I spent a few years teaching high school English. I taught literature to freshmen and a college preparatory writing class for seniors. One of the hardest things…
The Rev. Jonathan R Thomas Sept. 18, 2016 (Proper 20C) Luke 16:1-13 Giving Away the Master’s Riches Jesus often teaches in parables, and though they are never quite what we would call simple and straightforward, with a little thought most of them can be deciphered. Today’s however, is particularly puzzling and takes a lot…
Grace and Discipleship: The Full Cost That’s some gospel passage. I looked around for a nearby saint’s day we could celebrate today instead so I could switch the readings for the day, but I came up empty. It’s a slow time of year for saints apparently. So it appears we’re stuck with hating your family…
It’s a scene I remember all too well from school. Walking out of the cafeteria line, seeing all of the tables of people and needing to decide where to sit. Sometimes I was new, but sometimes a table of friends was already completely full – several chairs had already been pulled up to an overcrowded…