So, rumor has it that the Pope met with Ms. David – he gave her a blessed rosary and urged her to “stay strong”. There are questions about the usefulness of the Pope entering into a “domestic squabble”. If the rumor is true the rosary gift and the words of encouragement indicate a dismissal of… Continue reading
Yield yourselves to the Lord 2 Chronicles 30:8 The Lord God pardon all who set their hearts to seek God… even though not in accordance with the sanctuary’s rules of cleanness – 2 Chronicles 30:19 I remain convinced that surrender is truly the key but sometimes the concept carries with it unhelpful tones of self-abasement,… Continue reading
The wisdom from holy writings (below) indicate the process by which a relationship/organization/conversation can be renewed and enlivened. #1 King Hezekiah was given the task of bringing renewal back to the relationship between God and the people. He “opened and repaired the doors”. He recognized the wisdom of paying attention to accessibility and visibility. A… Continue reading
“To learn that I can love without greed or anxiety has been one of the greatest gifts that the program has given me” Daily Reflections “Even with the people we dislike we can try to be courteous, trying to understand and help them” A Day At A Time “I pray that I may make use… Continue reading
“For I am persuaded, O Lord, that your love is established for ever” Psalm 89:2 The firmness of resolve, the steadiness of commitment, the constancy of promise is what we long for in our relationships. If we are fortunate we experience such immovable purpose in several close friendships but this is a birthright to expect,… Continue reading
“One of the priests came and taught them how they should worship the Lord” 2 Kings 17:28 “They worshiped the Lord but also served their own gods” 2 Kings 17:13 The defining role of a priest is that she/he portrays the divine in all glory so that worship is almost inevitable, immediate, spontaneous. But also… Continue reading
“The Lord’s hands have molded the dry land” Psalm 95:5 It would be rather pleasant and far more comfortable if we were talking about a “dry wit” or a “desert-dry martini” but no, this dryness of which the Psalmist writes is the dryness of a land that produces nothing, inspires nothing and sees no end… Continue reading
The purpose of the sermon is to show how Jesus sometimes uses “aggressive language” to seize our attention and stress the crucial nature of his message. Sermon Audio As it happens, the sermon also raises how we read the Bible and is a challenge to fundamentalist literalists (of any persuasion) to explain the criteria they… Continue reading
Click: Some transitions are really scary A swaying bridge over a frighteningly deep gorge… and a glass floor to boot!
William/Katie ecstatic; Harry, well… not so much. I don’t think this will lead to a rebellion amongst the royals. Click: Healthy Family DIfferences – No real royal pains!