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At 40: Shrinking in Height, Growing in Grace

When you roll into a new decade of life, people start asking if you feel whatever your age is. The answer for me is yes. I feel 40. My driver’s license still says I’m 4’11”, but I’m reminded at every check-up that I’m steadily shrinking. Besides my compressing spine and forehead wrinkles, I have muchContinue reading “At 40: Shrinking in Height, Growing in Grace”

Lent, Baptism, and the Mystery of Life and Death in Christ

Stuff I Learned in Seminary Lent has begun, and as I continue the series, Stuff I Learned in Seminary, I’d like to share a study from my Biblical Interpretation class. We’ll explore two key words in Colossians 3:1-4—ἀπεθάνετε, meaning “died,” (ἀποθνῄσκω / apothnḗiskō in its lexical form) and ζωή (zóē), meaning “life.” Understanding these wordsContinue reading “Lent, Baptism, and the Mystery of Life and Death in Christ”

Reflections After Christmas

The Gospel of Luke, Poverty, and the Birth of Jesus This post was inspired by an assignment I wrote during seminary for a class on the Gospels. Now that the Christmas decorations are coming down and there’s nothing but crumbs in the cookie tins, it’s a good time to reflect on what Luke’s Gospel revealsContinue reading “Reflections After Christmas”

Lo Hicimos–We Did It

…and I can’t get Dora the Explorer’s celebration song out of my head. I’m overjoyed to share that I’ve officially graduated from seminary with a Master of Arts in Ministry! This milestone is one I’ve dreamed about for years, and reaching it has been both humbling and rewarding. Balancing seminary studies with work and familyContinue reading “Lo Hicimos–We Did It”

My Testimony, Part I: The Early Years

In 1985, a divorced Navy veteran was running an illegal taxi service. One morning in Brooklyn, he picked up a pretty lady with hairspray and shoulder pads, in a hurry to get to her job at the World Trade Center. Along the ride, they discovered some similarities: they were both divorced, both Italian, both Catholic,Continue reading “My Testimony, Part I: The Early Years”