Today is Epiphany. The celebration of Christ’s revelation to the world. In Epiphany we specifically remember the coming of the Magi to Bethlehem, the sign that the rules had changed. Before there was a specific path to God, with the coming of Christ any who seek Him can find Him. Gentiles can now be the […]
A Christmas Prayer
Last week I shared a prayer on Facebook that got a huge response. I found it while preparing for two funerals, both of people I did not know. In one case I had not even talked to the family ahead of time, everything being arranged through the Funeral Home (also the reason there was no […]
A Prayer for the Coming of the Third Sunday of Advent
O come, Thou Dayspring from on high, and cheer us by thy drawing nigh; disperse the gloomy clouds of night and death’s dark shadow put to flight. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel, shall come to thee o Israel! AMEN
Aiming to Improve
On August 20, 1999, I was out of the country, so I don’t really know firsthand how people reacted in the wake of the Columbine shootings. I do know that when I returned to the US at the end of the year, people were still talking about it. Tuesday, November 30, 2021, I was right […]
Grace, Justice, and the American Experiance
Grace and Justice share one big common foundation: the recognition of guilt. Or sin if you want to be churchy about it. Without this, there can be no grace and no justice, for neither is needed. Grace and Justice are, however, very different. Grace’s goal is growth. It is not simply the forgiveness of sins, but […]
Making Excuses
I have a theory about zombie movies – wait, I know, just hold on and I will have a relevant point. It has long been established in academic circles that zombie movies are an expression of the fear of the other, specifically those things that we believe are changing our way of life. Immigrants, disease, […]