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Monthly Archives: March 2016
Easter: Jesus on the loose, now!
A mother was putting her young, eight-year-old girl to bed one night. The girl, accustomed to saying her prayers as part of her bedtime ritual, said to her Mom: “I want to die so I can see Jesus.” Taken aback, … Continue reading
Posted in Theological Reflection
Tagged Apostle Paul, baptism, belief, body of Christ, change, children, Christ, church, death, disciples, Easter, eternal life, faith, Gospel, history, Jesus, Jew, liturgy, Martin Luther, Mary, New Testament, On Eagle's Wings, Rabbi, resurrection, Resurrection of our Lord, Rumi, salvation, sermon, spiritual growth, transformation, truth
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Exposing the agenda of hate
A recent song by American singer-songwriter Soufjan Stevens is entitled: “There’s no shade in the shadow of the cross.” Today, on Good Friday, we all stand in the shadow of the Cross of Jesus. But there’s no shade in this … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Meditation, Theological Reflection
Tagged bible, Christian Meditation, Christianity, church, Cross, death, forgiveness, Good Friday, Gospel, hate, history, Holyl Week, humanity, Jesus, love, mean spirit, meditatio, Passion of Christ, People of the Lie, poverty of spirit, preaching, religion, resurrection, Richard Rohr, Scott Peck, sermon, sin, Soufjan Stevens, spiritual growth, symbol, vengeance, violence, war, Worship
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Stick-to-it-ness of love
Terrorist bombs going off in Brussels during Holy Week should get our attention. Not only and primarily because of the sudden horror and tragic, senseless loss of life. But also because Christians this week, the world over, are reflecting and … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Meditation, Leadership, Theological Reflection
Tagged Brussels, Camino de Santiago, Christianity, communal, community, Cross, death, faith, Holy Communion, Holy Week, Jesus, Laurence Freeman, life after life, love, Martin Sheen, Maundy Thursday, meal, Ottawa Senators, persistence, practice, prayer, relationships, religion, ritual, sacrament, spiritual growth, terrorism, the way, Worship
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Slo-mo prayer
Everyone’s happy for the extra time off in March. For those in school, children and teachers can enjoy some leisure and vacation time. Then, at the end of the month, comes the extra long, four-day weekend at a time when … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Meditation, Leadership, Theological Reflection
Tagged bible, Christian Meditation, Christians, discipline, Easter, forgiveness, God, Gospel, Holy Week, instagram, Jesus, lectionary, letting go, lifestyle, March, maturity, NHL, Ottawa Senators hockey, Palm Sunday, Passion of Christ, Passion Sunday, prayer, release, religion, relinquishment, sermon, slow motion, spiritual growth, stillness, suffering, vacation, video, Worship
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Laetere!
“This is the day that the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it!” (Psalm 118:24) Lent is a journey through the desert. It is dry. And there’s little for comfort. Let alone luxury. It is a … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham, acceptance, bible, celebration, Christian, church, comparisons, confession, desert, disciplines, drought, elder son, equity, fair, faith, famine, Fracois Lelord, freedom, God, Gospel, grace, happy, Hebrew Scriptures, Hector and the Search for Happiness, history, Jacob, Jesus, Joseph, journey, joy, laetere, Lent, liturgy, love, mission, Old Testament, parable, party, resentment, sin, story, thanksgiving, The Prodigal Son, trust, Worship
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