Creation groans and is in agony we, called to free her, are her doom. God created and all was good but God gave her to us to mind. Now she labors nearly in vain, yet not without a bit of hope. Ignorant of who we really are God’s children walk asleep. Creation waits with patientContinue reading “All Creation Waits: chapter one”
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All Creation Waits
Some years ago, I needed to reflect on Christianity. It was disturbing to me that the coming of Christ to earth didn’t make a more dramatic difference to the way we live. I ended up putting my thoughts into book form, as in the image above. I wrote the following in the forward: “As IContinue reading “All Creation Waits”
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From Rabbi Seth Goldstein
What is it about us humans?
“When they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him.” Genesis 4: 8 What is it about us humans that causes so much chaos for our world? The writers of the book of Genesis struggled to put words on both our original blessings and our original failings. The editors of theContinue reading “What is it about us humans?”
Theologies in Conflict
“…that they may all be one; just as You, Father, are in Me and I in You, that they also may be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me.” John 17: 21 Theology – those things we believe about God – shapes how we relate to God, to one another,Continue reading “Theologies in Conflict”
Triduum — the Three Days
“Your face they said was as hard as flint–not to be assuaged from your intent. Who would have blamed you for changing tactics, circling around coming at things a different way Surely not Judas, nor probably I.” Bob Toohey from Falling Forward As I write this post, I am looking forward to celebrating Passion/Palm SundayContinue reading “Triduum — the Three Days”
On Being Woke!
“Creation groans and is in agony. We, called to free her, are her doom. God created and all was good, but God gave her to us to mind. Now she labors nearly in vain, yet not without a bit of hope. Ignorant of who we really are, God’s children walk asleep. Creation waits with patientContinue reading “On Being Woke!”
Temptation is a Test
And the Source of all Being commanded, ‘You may freely eat of every tree of the garden; but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall die.’ Genesis 2: 16-17 As I pondered the readings from the FirstContinue reading “Temptation is a Test”
What are you searching for?
“John exclaimed, ‘Look, there’s the Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world!’ … When the two disciples heard John say this, they followed Jesus. Turning around, Jesus saw them following and asked, “What do you want?” … “Come and see,” Jesus replied.” John 1: 29-42 There are three sentences at the heartContinue reading “What are you searching for?”
Bishop Kedda 