(Luke 24:46-53) Today we celebrate the ascension of Jesus, the completion of his mission on earth, when he returns home happily to heaven to be with his beloved God, a…
(John 14: 23-29) Next week we celebrate the Ascension of Jesus, and the following week, the feast of Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit comes upon the apostles and sends them…
(John 10:27-30) The most important, practical, and helpful advice I can give you is to urge you to make Jesus more and more the center of your lives, to turn…
(John 21:1-19) If I had been the savior of the world, and I had loved and served everyone and announced the good news of God’s reign of love and peace,…
(Acts 5, Revelation 1, John 20:19-31) Today we have three readings about being Easter people. During the next few weeks, we’ll be hearing from the Acts of the Apostles, the…
(In March, 2005, Orbis Books will publish a new book by the late spiritual writer Henri Nouwen, called "Peacework." Parts of the book were published in John Dear's compilation, "The…
"I see no poverty in the world of tomorrow--no wars, no revolutions, no bloodshed. And in that world, there will be a faith in God greater and deeper than ever…
(Below is the statement that John Dear gave before Judge Boyle in Elizabeth City, North Carolina on July 22, 1994 during his trial for his Plowshares Disarmament action. Dear faced…
Most people think of Jesus as the one with all the answers. John Dear's new book, "The Questions of Jesus," suggests that Jesus is instead the one with all the…
(Luke 24:1-12; John 20) Happy Easter everyone! We celebrate the greatest day of the year, the greatest day in history, the day that changes everything for us. I just want…