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“Live what you express.”
This quote comes from a sermon by St. Augustine, Bishop of Hippo.[1] Sounds a lot like an expression commonly heard in 12 step communities: You can’t just talk the talk and expect to get anywhere – you’ve got to walk … Continue reading
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Tagged community, holy ground, hope, praise, recovery, simple prayer, St. Augustine
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Sheer silence.
Today we visited the Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth. Before we arrived here, though, we went to Caesarea Maritima, and revisited scripture from Deuteronomy and from Acts. We considered what it means to be called to vocation and noted … Continue reading
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Tagged 12-step spirituality, Christianity, vulnerability
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The only way out.
“The only way out is through.” These wise words were spoken to me some three decades ago, during my initiation into a way of life based on the 12 steps of recovery. The friend who shared this wisdom was communicating … Continue reading
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Tagged 12 Steps, 12-step spirituality, Christianity, community, hope, liberation theology, mercy, recovery, spiritual growth, Trinity
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The gift of encouragement.
“I want your voice on my GPS,” my friend Kate remarked a few years ago. She was driving a group of us to a retreat at Holy Cross Monastery, along the Hudson River. As often happens when traveling “country” roads, … Continue reading
With a leap, a whistle and a fart.
With a leap, a whistle and a fart. These words are borrowed from Holy Fools & Mad Hatters by Catholic priest and contemplative Edward Hays. My dear friend Betsy gifted me with this book as I headed off to divinity school … Continue reading
Radical unprotectedness.
Earlier this week, as I was fishing for information on St. Francis of Assisi, I came across a phrase attributed to Simon Tugwell, who describes Franciscan spirituality as “a way of radical unprotectedness.” The meaning of “unprotectedness” seemed obvious to … Continue reading
Four amigos.
This morning I had the privilege of meeting with four gentlemen – “pillars of the community” – who were hoping I would serve on a small community board with them. I couldn’t imagine why they would want me – I … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, community, hope, mercy, option for the poor, recovery, social justice, urban ministry
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Blessed by the most vulnerable.
As I go along in ministry, I seem to get clearer and clearer about my sense of call. Rapidly I find myself getting over the need to apologize for what often comes across as a broad and unwieldy sense of … Continue reading
“Woman, why are you weeping?’
She said to them, “They have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid him.’ Easter is an immensely joyful time for those who believe and trust in the good news. We celebrate what has … Continue reading
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Tagged holy ground, hope, inner darkness, mercy, shame, street ministry
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Stripped and broken, beautiful still.
“And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.” He said this to indicate the kind of death he was to die. (John 12:32-33) When we think of the beauty of God, it … Continue reading
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