Public Theology & Spirituality Being an “And Companion” 17 Oct 2025October 17, 2025 God sees what human memory forgets. On Sunday, October 19, the Church honors the Feast of the North American Martyrs—St. Isaac Jogues, St. Jean de Brébeuf, and their companions. We…
Public Theology & Spirituality Unexpected Lessons 10 Oct 2025October 10, 2025 Who are the Samaritans in your life? God often speaks through the people we least expect. (Luke 17:11-19) In this Sunday’s Gospel (Luke 17:11-19), Jesus heals ten lepers. But only…
Public Theology & Spirituality Looking like the One we Love 23 Sep 2025September 23, 2025 People often adopt the traits and characteristics of those they love. Friends often look, act, and dress alike. Couples begin to sound like one another, even finishing each other's sentences.…
Xaverian Brothers Kenya Christ in the Streets 19 Jun 2022June 22, 2022 Approaching the Cathedral for Mass, we arrived early. The previous service had not yet finished. 5 minutes past. 10 minutes past. Nearly 30 minutes after the service was scheduled to…
Xaverian Brothers Kenya Colonial Jesus 29 May 2022June 9, 2022 In America, the term “white privilege” is weighted in dense circumstances that I do not wish to unpack in this reflection. One aspect, however, that I will mention is the…
Public Theology & Spirituality The Sorrowful Mystery of Breonna Taylor 22 Sep 2020November 4, 2020 For nearly 24 hours, I have been holding my breath. As the city of Louisville and the world awaits the decision from Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron regarding the death…
Academic Papers… The Theological Culture of Black Lives Matter 25 Jun 2020June 30, 2021 This post has also been published here: http://lanceschaubert.org/2021/01/18/the-theological-imperative-at-root-in-the-culture-of-black-lives-matter/ Air is a ubiquitous substance. Walking around a house, running through a park, or sitting outside air billows through our lungs…
Public Theology & Spirituality Your “Thoughts and Prayers” are Doing Nothing 31 May 2020November 4, 2020 Your prayers are doing nothing, and they are falling on deaf ears. I do not say those words lightly. Your prayers are doing nothing, and they are falling on deaf…
Public Theology & Spirituality The REAL “War on Christmas” 24 Dec 2017November 4, 2020 “Let there be peace on Earth And let it begin with me” Sung in church choirs, concert halls, and chiming through shopping mall speakers, Let There Be Peace on Earth,…
CrossRoads… Who is Jesus? 7 Sep 2017November 4, 2020 For a few weeks now the Gospel from Sunday, August 26, 2017, (Matthew 16:13-20) has been wrestling in my mind. The Gospel begs the famous question by Jesus, “Who do…
Public Theology & Spirituality The Magnificat of Life 22 Dec 2015December 21, 2015 How often in life do we find ourselves in difficult situations? A friend divulging that their partner has been cheating on them and their marriage is now in question. A…
Public Theology & Spirituality Walking with Jesus 9 Dec 2015November 4, 2020 Discipleship at its heart is simply walking with Jesus in the real world and allowing him to teach us moment by moment, step by step. As I reflect on today’s…
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