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“It's not much of a stretch to believe that Jesus, if he attended church today, would probably go to a place where nylons and ties are scarce, where homeless people show up in clothing that hasn't been washed, and where teenagers slide down the stairs in sleeping bags.”
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“December 6 is noted on Catholic calendars as the Feast of Saint Nicholas and it usually falls within the first week of Advent. In many European countries, the Feast is an even greater celebration than Christmas. It is a day to remember the saint's dedication to giving to those who really needed it, and doing it in a way that drew as little attention to himself as possible.”
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“I often have to remind myself that things of substance do not come easily - and niceness comes easily. We are nice in those brief interactions with drive-thru tellers and clerks at the department store - as we should be - but we all seem to realize that niceness in this sense is only a facade, a way to avoid rudeness and unpleasant encounters. I admit that sometimes I like the facade. But there's no sacrifice in niceness, no difficulty, no striving. Niceness is manufactured, neat and perfect, predictable and uniform. Not as similar to kindness as the thesaurus would have you think. Kindness is so human that it's been mangled up by human hands, twisted into knots by those who aren't sure how to handle it yet, uneven but real.”
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“But later in Acts comes a verse that people don't often bring up in sermons or conversation: "All the believers were together and had everything in common. Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need." It's interesting that the story of Pentecost is followed by this line. The telling of stories and living together seem at odds with the accumulation of things. Indeed, this has made me question how much togetherness we might sacrifice, intentionally or not, because of our stuff.”
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“The church is his people, living life alongside one another, giving the best of themselves to each other and to God as often as they can.”
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