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Monthly Archives: August 2016
You Shepherds
This post is about the challenging aspects of community. I read yesterday’s First Reading from Ezekiel with some sadness. At the funeral earlier that day, I had two conversations with people who had been let down by community, and in … Continue reading
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Tagged #amazinggrace, #Blessed, #cancer, #courage, #Faith, #Godhasthis, #Godinallthings, #Godisgood, #GodisLove, #GodwithUs, #goodhands=God'shands, #grateful, #lovewins, dailyreadings#
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Community Love
I returned home from my most recent travels in a bit of a funk. It has taken me several days to de-funk and unpack what has been going on for me. I acknowledged yesterday that I was grumpy and hating … Continue reading
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Looking to Jesus
Brothers and sisters, Hebrews often begins, and the second reading tonight is no different. The assembly is listening as Paul speaks, encouraging us to remember that we are not alone, but surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses. We are … Continue reading
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Change of Purpose
I am sitting at the airport, awaiting my flight home. I will be boarding shortly. I am ready to come home. The time away has been fabulous on many levels but I need to be moving on and paying attention … Continue reading
Exile Baggage
Today’s reading from Ezekiel 12 mentions an exile’s baggage. Ezekiel is told by the Lord to prepare himself to go into exile. He is to prepare his baggage for exile. He shall carry this baggage through a hole in the … Continue reading
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Blessing in Abundance
The reading today from 2 Corinthians 9 says that God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that by always having enough of everything, you may share abundantly in every good work. On this vacation I can … Continue reading
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Falling on My Face
Ezekiel is not an easy book from the Hebrew Scriptures to read. The reading this morning from the first chapter is mystical in nature. Ezekiel is having visions of creatures that he tries to describe with words but falls short. … Continue reading
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God’s Good Pleasure
Jesus tells us in the Gospel reading from Luke 12 today that we should not be afraid because it is God’s good pleasure to give us the kingdom. How reassuring! Where our treasure is, so there will our hearts be … Continue reading
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Begging for Crumbs
Yesterday’s Gospel was about the Canaanite woman who shouted at Jesus to have mercy on her because her daughter was being tormented by a demon. Jesus initially ignores her and then his disciples get annoyed at her persistent yelling. … Continue reading
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Getting Out of the Boat
Matthew 14:22-36 is a Gospel that is used as a contemplation in the Spiritual Exercises. Jesus has left the disciples and gone ahead to the other side. He was going up the mountain to take some time by himself to … Continue reading
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God in all things 