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Assumption
She spent a lot of time running away from reality. When she was young, she ran to the hill country. She sang revolutionary songs that she couldn’t hope to realize. She ran to Egypt, where the fires burn and courage … Continue reading
Posted in holy days, lectionary reflection, poetry
Tagged Blessed Virgin Mary, Feast of the Assumption, Jesus, John 19:26-27, Luke 11:27, Luke 1:38, Luke 1:39-55, Luke 23:27-29, Luke 2:35, Luke 2:41-50, Luke 8:19-21, Luke 8:2-3, Mark 3:31-35, Matthew 12:46-50, Matthew2:14, Mother of God
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The anniversary of a Transfiguration, a mushroom cloud and a drone strike
Now about eight days after these sayings Jesus took with him Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray. And while he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became dazzling white. Suddenly they … Continue reading
Posted in current events, holy days, homily
Tagged August 6, clouds, drone strike, heightened terror alert, Hiroshima, mountaintop, Transfiguration, Yemen
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Year C Proper 13: the divine economy
There are some doors that money doesn’t open; there are some palms that cannot be greased. When Jesus is asked to interfere in a family financial dispute, he declines. Sort it out between yourselves, he tells them. Deal rightly with … Continue reading
Year C Proper 12: What is the world coming to?
What is the world coming to? How many times have we had to ask ourselves that question over the past few months, the past few years? When I told people abroad on vacation where I came from, they had heard … Continue reading
Martha, Mary and the midwife’s advice
Here’s how I’d like the story to go: Martha: lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to do all the work by myself? Tell her then to help me.” Jesus: “lads, Simon, Andrew, James, Whatsyername, you … Continue reading
Posted in lectionary reflection, sermon preparation
Tagged Jesus, love, Luke 10:38-42, Mary and Martha, Midwife, parenting, priorities, washing up
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Year C Proper 9: Independence, interdependence, and discipleship
Some of you had the experience three or so years ago of hosting the Bishop’s Bike Ride as it came through town. On any given evening on the trip, thirty or so saddle sore riders roll into an Episcopal church … Continue reading
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Tagged Bishop's Bike Ride, church, cycling, discipleship, firefighters, Sodom
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Year C Proper 8: Don’t look back
There are some hard words from Jesus in this passage: “Let the dead bury their own dead.” “No one who puts a hand to the plough and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.” “The Son of Man … Continue reading
Year C Proper 7: Angels and demons
In some ways, the man healed of demons in the Gerasene region of Galilee is the first preacher of the Christian gospel. He gets it – he really does! Even after years of torment at the mercy of a legion … Continue reading
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Tagged C.S. Lewis, demons, Gerasene, Jesus, Legon, Luke 8:26-39, scapegoat, spiritual warfare, The Screwtape Letters, Year C Proper 7
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Year C Proper 6: the sinful woman and Mary of Magdala
The question came up during our Tuesday bible study week whether the sinner who anoints Jesus’ feet in the Gospel according to Luke is, in fact, Mary Magdalene, mentioned further down the page. There is a long tradition in the … Continue reading
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Tagged dignity, equality, Gregory the Great, Jesus, Luke 7:36-50, Mary Magdalene, Pope Gregory, Rowan Williams, Susan Haskins, women's rights, Year C Proper 6
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Year C Proper 5: if I make my bed in the grave
The fact that the stories we hear today, which echo one another so clearly that these two women might have been related, one the great-great grandmother of the other, a sister several times removed; the fact that these stories revolve … Continue reading
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Tagged 1Kings 17:17-24, Biblical widows, Elijah, Jesus, Luke 7:11-17, Megan McKenna, psalm 139, Psalm 146, raising the dead, widow of Nain, widow of Zarephath
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