Woody Allen is famously quoted as saying, “Eighty percent of life is showing up.” For many, this is an example one of those cheesy motivational quotes found on posters of soaring eagles or sunsets over mountains, feel-good lines… Read More
As a Franciscan, Christmas is the celebration of the most terrific moment in human history: God became like us to be with us. Being born into poverty, surrounded by animals and filth, and visited by those who were… Read More
Posted on December 24, 2013 by CaseyOFM
I’m on a mission this weekend: a mission to inspire a new generation of disciples to step forward in the church. Jesus tells us, “The harvest is abundant, but the laborers are few,” and nothing could be more… Read More
Posted on October 26, 2013 by CaseyOFM
Despite my last post being the longest entry so far, I realized after speaking with a number of people, embarrassingly enough, that I forgot a few key points that I wanted to make. I mentioned quite briefly that… Read More
Posted on September 12, 2013 by CaseyOFM
At the beginning of the year I was moved by Jesus’ Kenosis, his self-emptying of his divine privilege, to become human: “Though he was in the form of God, [Jesus] did not regard equality with God something to… Read More
Posted on August 5, 2013 by CaseyOFM
Breaking In The Habit