Author Archives: Kenneth E. Kovacs

Matthew 17:1-8Transfiguration of the Lord/3rd February 2008There are moments when everything comes into focus, when everything becomes perfectly clear, moments of searing insight and brilliance which change everything. I once was blind, but now I see, I see – and … Continue reading →

1 Corinthians 1:1-92nd Sunday in Ordinary Time/20th January 2008In his book The Heart of Christianity (2003), Marcus Borg of Oregon State University describes how his university students have a uniformly negative image of Christianity. “When I ask them to write … Continue reading →

Isaiah 42:1-9 & Matthew 3:13-17 Baptism of the Lord/13th January 2008 Richard Rodriquez went searching for the God of the desert. In a fascinating, recent article in Harper’s, Rodriquez wants to understand the connection between space and faith, the “ecology … Continue reading →

Matthew 2:1-12Epiphany of the Lord/6th January 2008 In Dickens’ (1812-1870) A Christmas Carol (1843), old Jacob Marley says to Scrooge on the night of his visitation, “At this time of the rolling year, I suffer most. Why did I walk … Continue reading →