Tag Archives: Psalm 23

Let justice roll like a river; still waters can wait

Posted on April 24, 2021 by Rosalind C Hughes

There is no way of praying Psalm 23 truthfully, honestly, lovingly, in this time and place that does not acknowledge that there are no still waters, there can be no resting in meadows, when violence threatens to break in at any moment. There is no peace while injustice holds sway anywhere among us. Continue reading →

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Why did this happen?

Posted on March 22, 2020 by Rosalind C Hughes

When Jesus and his disciples come across a blind man begging, the disciples ask a question that the sages have answered in various ways throughout the ages: why is there suffering in the world? Why do even the unarguably innocent – babies and children – suffer? Why do we live with these questions from birth and throughout our lives, even in the midst of joy, even in the midst of love, even with Jesus walking right next to us? Continue reading →

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Year C Easter 4: Washed in the blood of the Lamb

Posted on April 21, 2013 by Rosalind C Hughes

For the past several years, on the Sunday of the Cleveland Marathon, Trinity Cathedral, our Episcopal cathedral downtown, has taken to the streets during its education hour between services to cheer on the runners. The youth group and Sunday school … Continue reading →

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Walking beside still waters in the shadow of death

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Rosalind C Hughes

This Sunday, we will pray Psalm 23: The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside still waters. He revives my soul. He revives my soul. We will … Continue reading →

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