Book: Isaiah

The impossible life of peace, joy, justice centred in the other, only becomes possible because God makes it possible.

The gifts we most need – a place of belonging and a place of sacred meaning – will be found when we offer them to others.

Our liturgical expression of faith can nurture but not substitute for putting our faith into action.

A modern paraphrase of a Homily from St Gregory Nazianzus for the Feast of the Nativity

You can’t define or dictate how people will experience God, even within the service of worship.

Forgiveness is the voluntary relinquishment of the right to desire revenge or reparation.

We are called to proclaim and celebrate the advent of God’s justice, and doing so is ultimately more radical than simply fighting injustice.

Although the coming Christ is brings our deepest hopes to fulfillment, we still fear his coming because of our unhealthy investments in the present.

We are called to live the lifestyle of the era that has not quite dawned – values found in Jesus Christ that will bring life to the world.

Christian discipleship is an ongoing journey, so any attempt to preserve what is right today can mean we are in the wrong place tomorrow because Jesus has moved on.

When we encounter the reality of God we are overcome with our own unworthiness, and we are confronted with a choice – to push God away and hide from our self-realization, or to accept God’s gracious invitation to mercy, transformation and mission.

With the coming of the Christ, our deepest longings and yearnings will be fulfilled.