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Grounding and Temptation
First Sunday of Lent Readings: DT 26:4-10; ROM 10:8-13; LK 4:1-13 I want to offer a short reflection on each of today’s readings because they are so rich. In the first reading, Moses is instructing the people. He recounts the history of all that they have been through but more importantly all that God has seen them through. And thus they are instructed to offer the “first fruits” of the harvest in gratitude. More than anything else, the Hebrew scriptures…
Repairers of the Breach
Saturday, March 9 Readings: IS 58:9B-14; LK 5:27-32 Isaiah tells us today (speaking for God): If you remove the oppression in your midst, stop with the malicious speech and accusation, feed the hungry and satisfy the afflicted, the light is going to rise again, your strength will be renewed and the ancient ruins will be rebuilt. “Repairer of the breach,” they shall call you, “Restorer of ruined homesteads.” What an amazing vision for the world – repair and restoration! It…
How come the light doesn’t shine?
You may have heard the oft-quoted phrase, “Going to church doesn’t make you a Christian any more than going to a garage makes you an automobile.”
Choose Life, Deny Self
“How do I know if something gives me life or drains it? How do I know if something supports a culture of life or the culture of death? Who or what helps me to get clear?”
Ash Wednesday – Let the Journey Begin
Knowing that you will one day die, how is it that you plan to LIVE?