Parables of Community

Parables of Community


Latest Episodes

9.28.24 Becoming the "Bene Dicere"
October 09, 2024

How can poverty, hunger, and mourning be considered "blessed?" Father Nicolai looks at the Beatitudes through the lens of the community, revealing the "Good Word," "Bene Dicere," or "Blessing" that is

9.22.24 Mercy That is Deeper than the Depths of the Sea
October 02, 2024

In this Sunday's gospel, Jesus provides an abundance of life out of the abyss. The plentiful fish are a testimony of the authority that He has over the living and the dead, revealing that His mercy is

9.15.24 Singing and Silence at the Cross
September 18, 2024

The church is called today to care for life, to offer an open space where the soul of man can pray and sing, and have an encounter with Christ, who listens to us from the cross.

Some New Stories from the Mission
August 28, 2024

Brother Luke shares some new stories from the mission.

6.20.24 Notes from the Community
July 24, 2024

Brother Luke shares a collection of recent interactions and experiences from within the community.

7.13.24 Angels, Flowers, and the Light of the Resurrection
July 17, 2024

Father Nicolai reflects on recent hopeful learnings in the community.

7.7.24 Glimpses of God at Work
July 10, 2024

Notes from the community that offer a peek at how the community members are seeing God at work in and through each other.

6.23.24 Communion Inspires Unity
July 03, 2024

Through Matthew's arrival at the community this week, we learn that communion makes us look for the one that is lost: Through the wounds of the poor, Christ pours out His grace.

6.16.24 The Faith of a Heart that Never Heals
June 26, 2024

Fr. Nicolaie tells how the faith of people who saw (and see) evil in the face of war is a faith that can guide those of us who live in a society tempted by the illusion of death.

6.9.24 Our Hope of Restoration
June 12, 2024

Father Nicolae writes about how both the blind man in the Gospel reading, and Angela (a member of the community) have been changed by Christ to such an extent that they are nearly unrecognizable. This