Wednesday, October 28, 2015

A cloud of surprise witnesses (All Saints)

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The pictures in this post are details of the "Communion of Saints" tapestries in the Cathedral of Los Angeles, created by John...
Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Speaking up (B30O)

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"Son of David, have pity on me." It might be significant that this week's gospel, at the end of chapter 10 of Mark, forms...
Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Second thoughts: We want you to do for us whatever we ask! (B29O)

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The Zebedee brothers, with their infamous request, "We want you to do for us whatever we ask of you," stand in for a lot of Christ...
Thursday, October 15, 2015

Mercy, mercy, mercy (B29O)

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Metropolitan Anthony of Sourish was the Russian Orthodox Metropolitan of England and Ireland, +2003.  Sunday's first reading echoes ...
Monday, October 12, 2015

Second thoughts: Wealth, Wisdom, and Futility (B28O)

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V In my rush to finish something  for week 28 of Ordinary Time the other day, I forewent writing anything about the first reading and psal...
Saturday, October 10, 2015

Can't buy me Agape (B28O)

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Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, "How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!" The disc...
Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Like a child: learning to walk, talk, and live in the reign of God (B27O)

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On Monday, my usual day off, I try to look at the readings for the following weekend to see what I might like to post here about the conne...