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Waking up to a resurrection revolution
Fifty years have passed, now, since King’s sermon at the Cathedral, and his subsequent assassination. If this death of his had been but sleep, as some of the poets say, and he were to awaken and return today, I wonder if he would be in any way disturbed by the kind of revolution whose results met Rip Van Winkle, or Thomas the apostle. Continue reading
Posted in lectionary reflection, sermon, story
Tagged Easter 2, gospel, Martin Luther King Jr, poverty, racism, Resurrection, Rip Van Winkle, social justice, Thomas
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Anything but straightforward
“Those who will not work will not eat:” There are several nuances to the seemingly harsh sentence that we miss when we reduce it to a slogan. … … there is the description of work itself. We use the word work … Continue reading
Posted in lectionary reflection, sermon preparation
Tagged 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13, Eucharist, food, labour, poverty, preaching, work, Year C Proper 28
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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
Packing bags
I try to summon a spirit of tenderness to the task: praying for the woman who wanted toothpaste (I had none); wondering who will want the pet food – who still has room in a hungry life for a heartfelt … Continue reading
Posted in meditation, prayer
Tagged food pantry, God, hunger, poverty, religion, tenderness
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