Emmaus Blog

Tuesday, May 13, 2025:  Peace be with you all! Pope Leo XIV first speech to all of us Peace be with you all! Dear brothers and sisters, these are the first words spoken by the risen Christ, the Good Shepherd who laid down his life for God’s flock. I would like this greeting of peace to resound in your hearts, in your families, among all people, wherever they may be, in every nation and throughout the world. Peace be with you! It is the peace of the risen Christ. A peace that is unarmed and disarming, humble and persevering. A peace that comes from God, the God who loves us all, unconditionally. We can still hear the faint yet ever courageous voice of Pope Francis as he blessed Rome, the Pope who blessed Rome, who gave his blessing to the world, the whole world, on the morning of Easter. Allow me to extend that same blessing: God loves us, God loves you all, and evil will not prevail! All of us are in God’s hands. So, let us move forward, without fear, together, hand in hand with Go...

Monday, May 12, 2025: W e have to find a way to recognize, to fall in love with, and to trust the feminine face of God. Most people first experience unconditional love not through the image of a man, but through the image of a woman—in most cases, their mother. It seems that for much of the human race, the mother is the one who first parts the veil and allows us to glimpse what love is, through experiences of grounding, intimacy, tenderness, and safety—things that most of us associate with God at God’s best.   One of the disappointing things I have witnessed as a priest and spiritual director is how many people operate from the opposite of that—from a toxic and negative image of God. Nothing wonderful and nothing transformative is ever going to happen as long as that’s the case.   One of the reasons I started to do men’s work was because I realized that an awful lot of people didn’t experience, expect, or trust that beloved relationship through the masculine. The more culture...

Sunday May 11, 2025: Join Us   Today   for our Emmaus Celebration at Christ Church United Methodist or on Zoom:  All are Welcome! We begin with welcoming at 3:45 In Person in Classroom 8 at Christ Church United Methodist 1717 Yulupa Ave, Santa Rosa,  Or Join Us on Zoom using this link: (copy and paste it into your browser and remember the passcode is 1234 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5193158573?omn=83564917450 Passcode: 1234 Or open Zoom and type in the Meeting ID (all numbers): 519 315 8573 Passcode: 1234 Or by Phone: Dial:  +16699006833,,5193158573# US (San Jose) +16694449171,,5193158573# US   Liturgy by Denise and Jane: Sophia Today is mother’s day. Of all of the different mothers to honor today, for this liturgy, we will focus on Sophia, or the Buddhist, Tara, the personification of the female attributes of God including mystery, wisdom, mercy, compassion, creativity. Song – Sophia Wisdom by Jann Aldredge-Clanton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJoXojehwV...