This Faith Talk was inspired by the words of Pete Buttigieg,the former U.S. Secretary of Transportation. Pete is a faithful Christian. He is also a gay man living in a committed and loving same-sex marriage – a lifestyle which can attract hateful words and actions from others. He said, “I am gay,and Jesus loves me.” I was pleased to hear him make that assertion – one which, I believe, is worthy of our consideration. In this episode I reflect on hate, particularly the judgement some people have that God hates certain groups of people. Does God have a “hate” list?

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Scripture Cited: Luke 15:11-32, 1 John 4:7-8, John 3:16, Matthew 7:1.

Other Sources Cited: Pete Buttigieg, former U.S. Secretary of Transportation; Fr. James Martin, SJ.

Do you consider “Friend” to be an appropriate term for Jesus? That’s something I have struggled with over the years. I think friend is a perfect way to introduce Jesus to children, but on an adult level, it has always seemed to be a bit too casual. But I recently listened to an episode of Fr. James Martin’s podcast - with his guest, Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe. In their conversation, they talked about this subject, and Imust say, it made me rethink my position. Please join me as I share the insights I came away with.

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Scripture Cited: John 15:14-15

Other Sources Cited: The podcast: The Spiritual Life with Fr. James Martin, S.J., Episode 1: Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe.

In this Faith Talk I reflect on the words, “You were in my path” from the movie Land, starring Robin Wright, on Amazon Prime. The question is this: Is this life journey that I’m on truly just my journey to travel alone OR might my entire life be intertwined with every other human on earth? Am I on a separate path of faith or might my path cross and re-cross the paths of every other human on earth? To help me reflect on these questions, I turn to the words of Jesus in the gospels.

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Scripture Cited: Luke 10:29-37, Matthew 7:12, Matthew 25:40, John 17:11.

Other Sources Cited: The Movie, “Land” starring Robin Wright. Amazon Prime.