This is the kind of story oppressed people tell to restore a bit of pride to their people. It’s the kind of story that inspires courage for resistance. It’s the kind of story that plants seeds to grow freedom fighters. It’s the kind of story that can create a new generation of heroes — or terrorists
When the girl [i.e., the blessed Virgin Mary] is greeted as “full of grace” by the angel, she is afraid. It casts a light on
Dame Julian of Norwich (died c.1416) has a lovely revelation of the experience of God’s love for all humanity revealed through Christ’s particular love for Mary
But Peter and the apostles answered (the high priest and council), “We must obey God rather than any human authority.” (Acts 5:29)
Peter and the apostles are engaging in civil disobedience…
Nicodemus is a good patron for all of us who are basically good, conscientious, and competent people. Those of us who follow the rules and seem to do okay. We are respectful and respected people who have accomplished a degree of success. But when you have done what you are supposed to do and established a sound reputation and degree of prosperity, sometimes there is a nagging sense of incompletion, “Is that all there is?”
Psalm 66, 67 (Morning) Psalm 19, 46 (Evening) Judges 11:1-11, 29-40 2 Corinthians 11:21b-31 Mark 4:35-41 Kirkepiscatoid
Commemoration of St. Clare of Assisi, nun Readings: Song of Solomon 2:10-13 Luke 12:32-37 What you hold, may you always hold, What you do, may
To thank God for something is to acknowledge God as its source. The blessing is also a form of consecration. For anything that is blessed is consecrated.
A second characteristic of Hooker is a belief in authority mingled with a great distrust of infallibility. He is ready to believe, certainly, in what
Bishop Tutu began his answer with this: “First, I do not know what kind of person I might have turned out to be had I been subjected to the same conditions as the racists. So I have learned to say thankfully, ‘There but for the grace of God go I.'”