Tag Archives: compassion

If compassion were king

Posted on July 15, 2018 by Rosalind C Hughes

Never think that there is nothing to be done. Never imagine that your smallest gesture of compassion, your insufficient word of kindness, your little piece of love in action is wasted. Continue reading →

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Apocalypse and Passover

Posted on September 10, 2017 by Rosalind C Hughes

In times such as these, our prayer is not for God to pass us by, nor to turn a blind eye. Our prayer is for God to be with us, to share with us a sign of God’s covenant: the blood poured out, the meal hastily shared. Continue reading →

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Overcome

Posted on September 3, 2017 by Rosalind C Hughes

What should a disaster preparedness plan for a church look like? Continue reading →

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Telling stories

Posted on March 26, 2017 by Rosalind C Hughes

When Jesus’ disciples see a blind man begging at the side of the road, they are tempted to turn his life story into a theological conundrum for Jesus to answer: “Who sinned, this man or his parents?” Continue reading →

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Saturday, December 3rd: Harassed and helpless

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Rosalind C Hughes

From today’s Eucharistic lectionary: “When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.” (Matthew 9:36) What images does this conjure up for you? Christmas shoppers? Pepper-sprayed protesters? Cardboard … Continue reading →

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