We Appreciate Light and Growthby Maryann Ziemer
Jesus’ parables and stories, told in his intimate
and familiar style, are grounded in the senses.
He speaks of sight, hearing, touch; of people’s
need for food, water, shelter. He speaks of love.
Jesus helps us feel the heat of the day and the
laborers’ fatigue; we see the farmer’s ripening
fields. Time and again, the Son of God shows
his own humanity through a deep and profound
understanding of human affliction and deprivation.
In elegant simplicity and with words and actions meaningful to the people, Jesus reveals his absolute comprehension of human need.
Continue reading "At Home with the Easter Season: Week One" »











