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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
Getting older is getting freer
“Why bother.” “You’re only going to fail.” “No one will support this.” Being obedient to God can be daunting. For one thing, if I am honest with myself, even when I sense very strongly that God is calling me to … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Episcopal church, faith, peace
Tagged 12-step spirituality, hope, mercy, Merton Prayer, new ministry, recovery, simple prayer, spiritual growth, Thomas Merton
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Truth-telling and other brave acts
A dear friend told me recently, “You are very brave.” My inner critic was quick to tell me: Brave? Possibly. Or perhaps you are mildly crazy or deluded. I kept my mouth shut, but hoped my friend was right. My friend’s … Continue reading
The face of Christ
God is everywhere. Jesus promises to be with us always. All that is. This is what God holds in his palm, according to Julian of Norwich. We like statements of certainty that affirm God’s presence and action in our lives, … Continue reading
A hermeneutic of generosity
Some weeks ago, someone asked me: “Is Jesus really that concerned with the poor?” This came not from a place of disdain for the poor but more from a place of personal angst. If we are willing to sit with … Continue reading
Posted in faith, peace, St. Clare of Assisi, Uncategorized
Tagged Christianity, hermeneutic of generosity, hope, Matthew 25:31-46, mercy, option for the poor, simple prayer
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The mind of the heart
In an essay on the nativity, Madeline L’Engle describes her struggle to accept a God who would be born of human flesh, a God who would “limit the limitless” in order to save all of creation. She struggles with the … Continue reading
Posted in Diocese of Florida, Episcopal church, faith, peace
Tagged baptism, Christmas, holy ground, hope, John 1:1-14, mercy, simple prayer, woman priest
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Overcoming the great divide
In Hope Against Darkness, Richard Rohr discusses and unfolds the theology of St. Francis of Assisi. He speaks of the freedom found in coming to know that we are nothing. And that God is everything. He describes this as the … Continue reading
Sweepings of wheat
Hear this, you that trample on the needy, and bring to ruin the poor of the land, saying, “When will the new moon be over so that we may sell grain; and the sabbath, so that we may offer wheat … Continue reading
Posted in 12-step spirituality, Episcopal church, faith, peace
Tagged 12-step spirituality, Amos, hope, mercy, option for the poor, spiritual growth
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Edge of heaven
This Sunday, we will encounter John the Baptist, the voice of one crying out in the wilderness, urging us to repent, to turn and be baptized. What a sight this cousin of Jesus must have been, this young man from … Continue reading
A bit of goat
Pictured here is a photo of my great uncle Newman, taken many years ago at his farm near Santiago, Chile. Newman developed quite a reputation as a leader in “the goat business.” He was held in high esteem for developing … Continue reading
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