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No Express Lanes

God does not have express lanes, my former pastor said once.  Thus Advent begins. The waiting takes hold and we learn once again that we are on God’s time, not ours. The old chant often heard at civil disobedience marches … Continue reading

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King of the Universe

Christ the King seems to have upgraded language in some ways today–King of the Universe is the subtext of this Feast Day. Of course, this is in reality an ancient title but one I do not hear used much in … Continue reading

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Shine Like Brightness

Daniel 12 today says Those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever. Something happened that made these words prophetic as the day unfolded. … Continue reading

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Take Heart!

A blind beggar sits by the roadside as Jesus and a large crowd leave Jericho. He has been left out of the excitement but that is about to change drastically. Bartimeus begins to shout out loud when he learns that … Continue reading

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Throne of Grace

Hebrews 4: 16 is a great line: Let us therefore approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. How many times do we go to that … Continue reading

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Narrow Gates & Minds

The Gospel Reading from Mark today points out that it is hard to enter the kingdom of God. How much easier is it for a camel to walk through the eye of a needle! Sometimes that image gets translated, whether … Continue reading

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Still Standing

Dodging the slings and arrows of those around us can be frustrating. In Numbers 11, Joshua, who is one of the chosen men by Moses, comes like a kid on the playground to his teacher, when he hears the news … Continue reading

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Protection for the Righteous

The readings are challenging today. Wisdom 2 has the godless saying: Let us lie in wait for the righteous one who makes life inconvenient to us and opposes our actions…let us test what will happen at the end of his … Continue reading

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Faith and Works

The Second Reading today is one of my favourites and a guide to how I choose to live. St. Ignatius must have loved it too as he believed faith and action went hand in hand. The letter to James about … Continue reading

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Be Opened!

I work in the Deaf community and so today’s reading from Mark about Jesus healing the man who was Deaf and had a speech impediment always brings mixed reactions for me. I do not believe that Deaf people need to … Continue reading

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