Tag: Christian Life
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Season After Pentecost / Ordinary Time, Yr C, 2022: Old Testament Passage – “Facing” your fears
“Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “So may the gods do to me, and more also, if I do not make your life like the life of one of them by this time tomorrow.”…
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Second Sunday After Christmas, Yr C 2021: Psalm-like Passage – Christmas in the rear view window; and a Christian Faith & Life to be lived out
Preacher: “A holy people and blameless race wisdom delivered from a nation of oppressors, She entered the soul of a servant of the Lord, and withstood dread kings with wonders and signs.” Seeker: “She gave to holy people the reward of their labors; she guided them along a marvelous way, and became a shelter to…
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Second Sunday After Christmas, Yr C 2021: Gospel Passage – Christmas in the rear view window; and Christian Faith & Life is before us
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God.” (John 1: 1 – 2) So starts the mystical gospel of John; the purpose of which, I was told in seminary, was to establish the mysticism or spiritual nature of Jesus…
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Second Sunday After Christmas, Yr C 2021: Epistle Passage – Christmas in the rear view window & Christian Faith & Life before us
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, just as he chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless before him in love. He destined us for adoption as his children…
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Third Sunday of Advent, Yr C, 2021: Gospel Passage – Preparing for Advent, and beyond
“John said to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bear fruits worthy of repentance. Do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our ancestor’; for I tell you, God is able from these stones…
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Sundays After Pentecost, Yr B, 2021: Psalm Passage – Where & when believe & preparation leads to steadfast love & faithfulness, and righteousness & peace – this time Preacher leads the way
Seeker: “Let me hear what God the LORD will speak, for he will speak peace to his people, to his faithful, to those who turn to him in their hearts.” Preacher: If we ready ourselves to hear the Lord, the Divine will speak to us – this is true. But what the psalmist does not…
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Sundays After Pentecost, Yr B, 2021: Psalm Passage – Trying to lead a good & accountable life during Ordinary Time; Preacher & Seeker consider the biblical David
Preacher: “I give you thanks, O LORD, with my whole heart; before the gods I sing your praise; . . .” Seeker: [Silence] Preacher: “I give you thanks, O LORD, with my whole heart; before the gods I sing your praise; . . .” Seeker: [Silence again] Preacher: The next line is yours, Seeker. Seeker:…
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Second Sunday of Easter Yr B, 2021: Psalm Passage – Short term hope turns into long term resolve: Preacher & Seeker talk about short passages and long term implications
Preacher: “How very good and pleasant it is when kindred live together in unity!” Seeker: The early church and the believers who came together did support each other; not just in terms of their faith but in material needs as well. However, I also know that challenge and difficulty deepens the faith experience and changes…
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Fifth Sunday of Lent, Yr B, 2021: Psalm Passage – Plunging in to “basic instructions before leaving earth”
Seeker: “How can young people keep their way pure? By guarding it according to your word.” Preacher: The bible is not just a story book; or keeping this passage in mind, not just a book of poems. It is a guide back to living an accountable life before the Divine. Seeker: That is very true,…
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It Has Happened Again
“so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.” (Matthew 10:16b) There are some of you like that out there. Some how or another you have managed to follow a blog site that does not have a blog button. I do not know how you did that. WordPress tells me it is possible, if you…
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