May the Spirit, who ordered the chaos, spoke everything into being and animated creation Enliven you May the Holy One who provides manna performs wonders and makes a way (when it seems there is none) Bless you May Emmanuel who took on flesh, laughed, cried, prayed and shared a table with friends Companion you todayContinue reading “Summer Fun: Blessing”
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Comfort: How Can This Be? (Reflection on Luke 1)
“Mary said to the angel, “How can this be?” -Luke 1:34 After the shepherds arrive and share with the new parents the angelic message they received, Mary ponders. It’s striking to me that her response is not rejoicing but reflection. She is beginning to understand the complexity of how can this be. When Joseph andContinue reading “Comfort: How Can This Be? (Reflection on Luke 1)”
Lent Reflection: Faith in the Modern World (Romans 4:17-18)
“Abraham was first named “father” and then became a father because he dared to trust God to do what only God could do: raise the dead to life, with a word make something out of nothing. When everything was hopeless, Abraham believed anyway, deciding to live not on the basis of what he saw heContinue reading “Lent Reflection: Faith in the Modern World (Romans 4:17-18)”
some comfort and joy 