“Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions. Even on the male and female slaves, in those days, I will pour out my spirit.”
Whatever you make of this television series or its specific points of view, its value as a tool for theological and spiritual reflection has proven to be high.
A huge sigh of relief from here at the Cafe as we see posts are showing up on Facebook again, though not as regularly as
It’s a unique moment in the bishop-making process.
At such a time of urgent need and unique opportunity, we must do more than offer quiet prayers, . . We must join in the costly, active work to make those prayers reality.
Stripping worship back to the bare essentials. Less IS more.
It is thought to be a success. The city of Munich was full of crowds of young people wearing orange scarves, praying, singing, and yes— having a great time . . . One thing that was different from any comparable ecumenical event in America is the way “hot topics” were featured — nothing watered down.
The Dalai Lama spoke of his sadness that the image of Islam is all violence. This was not his experience with Muslims or his understanding of their faith and he was especially concerned about the isolation this image was causing.
I did not come easily to the decision of not attending on Saturday. But the truth is, Mary and Diane had plenty of bishops to get the job done, and my hands were not needed there on May 15th. They were needed to reach other places and so I did.
“Our motto is we are located where heaven and earth meet and where the wind always blows”