Category Archives: God the Son

Re-presenting the sacrifice of Christ

Posted on July 9, 2013 by unwobblingpivot

It is said that at Mass the priest does not re-sacrifice Christ but only re-presents (i.e. makes present again) the sacrifice of Christ. The priest initiates the Eucharistic prayer by saying, “Pray, brethren, that my sacrifice and yours may be … Continue reading →

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The judgment of the world

Posted on March 26, 2013 by unwobblingpivot

The angels were stunned, the stars hid their light, the universe went silent at the audacity of it, the wrongness of it, the outrageousness of it. The Judge of the guilty is himself judged guilty. Here now at last, in … Continue reading →

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Setting things right

Posted on May 6, 2012 by unwobblingpivot

Only Christ can heal the breach between us and God. And only Christ can heal the breach between each of us, between one another. If we do not meet in Christ, we do not in any meaningful sense meet at … Continue reading →

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The depth of Christ’s obedience

Posted on April 6, 2012 by unwobblingpivot

The Passion narrative in the Gospel of John emphasizes the power of Christ. He is in charge the entire time. How much do we let this idea and its implications penetrate us? Do we, for instance, believe that Christ could … Continue reading →

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The sacrament of the present moment

Posted on January 1, 2012 by unwobblingpivot

T. S. Eliot suggested that “the time of death is every moment” in his long masterpiece poem Four Quartets. This New Years Day 2012, it’s an appropriate occasion to focus on how God sanctifies time via the Incarnation, wherein Christ … Continue reading →

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Whatever in us that is not Christlike is not really us

Posted on November 24, 2011 by unwobblingpivot

If the transforming union with Christ will not obliterate us, but only make us more of who we truly are, that transformation will only remove what is not truly us to begin with. We have no reason to fear losing … Continue reading →

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Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life — and Satan knows it!

Posted on October 24, 2011 by unwobblingpivot

The Way is the choice of freedom over slavery. The Truth is about seeing reality through the eyes of faith rather than accepting enticing lies. The Life is attained by hoping and trusting in God’s grace — the uncreated gift … Continue reading →

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