Category Archives: #YearofMercy

Holy One of God

Evil recognizes Goodness. In today’s Gospel Reading from Luke 4,  Jesus encounters a man who had the spirit of an unclean demon. The man cries out in a loud voice that Jesus should leave them alone. He says, I know … Continue reading

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An Angel’s Perspective

Yesterday I flew.  I put on a harness, put myself in the hands of Mexicans who promised it was safe, and the next thing I knew I was flying high over the ocean. I had an angel’s perspective of the … Continue reading

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Innumerable Angels

I have been thinking quite a bit about church community lately. Interestingly enough, my friend and I watched a movie called, Doubt last night with an all-star cast. We were channel surfing at the end of our long day and … Continue reading

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More Will Be Given

The Gospel of the talents is a hard one to understand. Why does Jesus give more to those that already have and takes away the single one that is left unused?  As I read it this morning, the emotion that … Continue reading

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God’s Foolishness

The First Reading this morning from 1 Corinthians 1 is about God’s foolishness. The reading ends with the verse 25 which says For God’s foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and God’s weakness is stronger than human strength.  The reading … Continue reading

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Rare Jewel

Today’s first reading from Revelation 21 says that the holy city Jerusalem comes out of heaven from God, with the glory of God, and the radiance like a very rare jewel, like Jasper, clear as crystal.   I’ve said this … Continue reading

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Lesson Unfolding

Sometimes we stay in prisons long after they are closed. I saw my CancerCare social worker today and asked to start with a mindfulness practice. The events of this week sort of pulled me under rough water. I knew I … Continue reading

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Narrow Doors

The owner will shut the door of the House at some point and we will stand outside, knocking, only to hear a voice say, I do not know where you come from. This is not an easy Gospel reading at … Continue reading

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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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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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