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Category Archives: “Speak to Me Lord”
Sunday Scripture reading, May 24, 2020: A difficult feast?
I can’t speak for anyone else, but personally I can say that the Ascension has always been a difficult feast to get into. Continue reading
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Sunday Scripture readings, May 17, 2020: ‘Noli Me Tangere’
During the isolating, destructive bombing of London during World War II, local officials looked for ways to bring comfort and relief to the people. One such effort came from Kenneth Clark, then-director of the National Gallery of Art in London. Continue reading
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Sunday Scripture reading, May 10, 2020: Relevant history
Probably because of the moment we are going through in society, the detail that jumps out at me in today’s readings is hunger. Continue reading
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Sunday Scripture readings, May 3, 2020: Turn to the Good Shepherd
Our eyes and ears have seen and heard what our minds could not fully understand as the world struggles through days, weeks and months of a pandemic. At one time or another, we have all felt a sense of helplessness, fear of the present and anxiety about the future. Continue reading
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Sunday Scripture reading, April 26, 2020: A time of preparation
I write four weeks before you read. Sometimes this makes a difference. Last time I wrote, it was thoughts on Easter. I concluded with a mention of the liturgy, in which we meet the risen Jesus. The day after I sent the meditation to the publisher, social distancing began in earnest, and soon it was clear than none of us was going to be celebrating the liturgy at Easter. Continue reading
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Sunday Scripture readings, April 19, 2020: Faith in challenging times
“I can’t believe this is really happening!” This was the deeply felt sentiment, spoken and unspoken, on the minds and hearts of many as the rapid spread of COVID-19 brought normal daily life to a shuddering halt. Continue reading
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Sunday Scripture reading, April 12, 2020: We ate and drank with him
Jesus was put to death on a Friday afternoon, and his disciples placed his body in a nearby tomb. Early Sunday morning, two of his disciples — Simon Peter and a man described as “the other disciple” — were unexpectedly roused by a third, Mary of Magdala, who arrived at their lodgings out of breath from running and delivered an astonishing report. Continue reading
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