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Mary, Martha, and Lazarus of Bethany

July 29, 2012 No Comments

Psalm 36:5–10 Ruth 2:5–12 Romans 12:9–13 John 11:1–7, 17–44 John 11:1–7, 17–44 (NRSV:) Now a certain man was ill, Lazarus of Bethany, the village of

Marriage is too precious a thing not to share

July 28, 2012 1 Comment

A lovely marriage equality ad from Maine.

The danger of Mancinism

July 28, 2012 5 Comments

by Leo Frade My beloved in Christ let me begin this homily by alerting you that the first part could upset some of you and

Praise ye!

July 28, 2012 No Comments

Commemoration of Johann Sebastian Bach, George Frederick Handel and Henry Purcell Praise ye the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament

John 6:1-21: Bread

July 27, 2012 No Comments

John 6.1-21 Like much of the world in this Olympic year, I’m gearing up for a couple of weeks of broken sleep, when too much

Nihilism as defense mechanism

July 26, 2012 7 Comments

We are the first generation to live in world where belief in God is considered a lifestyle option. We are the first to live in

In times of grief: lament and faith

July 26, 2012 No Comments

In Times of Grief: Lament and Faith Faith endures; but my address to God is uncomfortably, perplexingly altered. It’s off-target, qualified. I want to ask

For the love of chops

July 25, 2012 2 Comments

Let us therefore no longer pass judgement on one another, but resolve instead never to put a stumbling-block or hindrance in the way of another.

An Olympic Snapshot: Flying into History with Jesse Owens

July 24, 2012 3 Comments

Margaret M. Treadwell With the seatbelt sign turned off, I approached seats 1A and 1C. “Mr. Owens, would you like a drink after take-off?” I

Thomas à Kempis

July 24, 2012 No Comments

Commemoration of Thomas à Kempis, monk, priest, and writer Psalm 33:1-5, 20-21 Ecclesiastes 9:11-18 Ephesians 4:32-5:2 Luke 6:17-23 Man proposes, but God disposes. Of two