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Anatomy of a miracle
I’ve been thinking about miracles. They’ve been in the air lately. Miracles can be sublime. They can also be ridiculous. Miracles aren’t always what we expect. In fact, isn’t that the definition of a miracle? I grew up with a … Continue reading
Knitting with cats
If you are a knitter who shares a home with one or more cats, chances are, you will occasionally have found yourself tangled in a soft and sharp, pointy ball of fur, yarn, knitting needles and cat claws. And teeth. … Continue reading
Where Winners Worship
I passed a billboard the other day – it doesn’t matter where – and saw a billboard advertisement for a church – it doesn’t matter which. It proclaimed in large, bold lettering that this was a place “Where winners worship, … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Corinthians 9:24-27, billboard advertising, church, Matthew 16:25, Matthew 18:12-14, Psalm 51:17
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One verse, (third of) three translations
[Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness:] Thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; [have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.] The third translation of Psalm Four, Verse One (see yesterday’s and yesterday’s yesterday’s … Continue reading
Working Mother
I know that I should know better than to wade into murky water, but over the past week, there’s been a lot of talk about work, motherhood, and how they fit together. I am not going to tell you what … Continue reading
Life and death, justice, humanity and God
When I was studying theology the first time around, long ago, I remember a discussion about the concepts of justice. Justice, we were taught, could be of one or more of four different characters: retributive, protective, deterrent, or reformative/rehabilitative. Retributive justice is … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian, death penalty, deterrent, justice, Mark Klima, Mark Wiles, Ohio
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Holy Saturday: Don’t Look Back
My parents met in singing class, so when they grew up, naturally, they joined the local amateur operatic society. I was too young to go to the shows, but I do remember once being allowed to (or maybe the babysitter … Continue reading
Stations of the Cross
Last week, I installed a sequence of interactive Stations of the Cross at St Andrew’s. This afternoon, it came time to take them down, and I realized (not for the first time in my life) that I had not thought … Continue reading
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Tagged Eighth Station, Jesus, Luke 23:27-29, St Andrew's Elyria Ohio, Stations of the Cross, Women of Jerusalem
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Palm Sunday procession
The children are playing “parade.” They cut branches and leaves and grass to wave like flags. They throw their coats on the earth to make a colourful parade ground. They ride on their neighbour’s baby donkey and their friend’s large … Continue reading
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