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Category: Speaking to the Soul

The Woman with the Pre-existing Condition

July 26, 2013 No Comments

Friday, July 26, 2013 — Week of Proper 11, Year One [Go to Mission St Clare for an online version of the Daily Office including

The Holy Spirit will speak through me? Seriously?

July 25, 2013 No Comments

Matthew 10:16-32

Don’t Take This Seriously

July 24, 2013 No Comments

Wednesday, July 24, 2013 — Week of Proper 11, Year One [Go to Mission St Clare for an online version of the Daily Office including

Busy work

July 23, 2013 No Comments

Reflection for Tuesday, July 23: the Rev. David Sellery serves as an Episcopal priest that seeks to proclaim the good news of God in Christ

Even Enemies Need a Bathroom Break

July 22, 2013 1 Comment

Monday, July 22, 2013 — Week of Proper 11, Year One [Go to Mission St Clare for an online version of the Daily Office including

Every time I hear the opening lines of Psalm 98, I always think of the hymn “Earth and All Stars”–and, invariably, every time I mention that hymn, someone curbsides me and asks, “Isn’t that the hymn with the line about the loud, boiling test tubes?”

Prophetic women

July 20, 2013 No Comments

Commemoration of Sojourner Truth (1797-1883), Harriet Tubman (ca 1822-1913), Amelia Jenks Bloomer (1818-1894) and Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1850-1902), Pioneers and prophets Readings: Psalm 146 Wisdom

Can’t Take the Pressure

July 19, 2013 2 Comments

Friday, July 19, 2013 — Week of Proper 10, Year One [Go to Mission St Clare for an online version of the Daily Office including

Our Yay

July 18, 2013 No Comments

Communion was served and the post communion prayer recited. Then, just after the priest gave the blessing and we all said “Amen,” again, the little voice rose from the back of the church, “Yay!”

Call your next witness

July 17, 2013 1 Comment

All of these words from the Psalm make for piercing commentary on the death of Trayvon Martin. The Psalmist touches on so many factors surrounding this unjust death: segregation and isolation in our neighborhoods, entrapment and weapons just waiting to go off, and misplaced fear and hatred.