Many centuries ago, communities would gather to pray. They observed that the days grew shorter; the night was winning. Perhaps soon the day would disappear entirely. So people gathered during these long nights and they would pray for the light to come again. Long before Christ entered the …
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A Word: A Bigger Guest List
When your patron is a martyr, you know you’re in for a challenge. When that martyr mimics Jesus’s challenge to the religious leaders, well… Stephen and a scandalous gospelThe Feast of Stephen | Acts 6:8-7:2a,51c-60 Today we remember Stephen, who the author of Acts describes as “a man …
A Word: Grace Upon Grace
In the prologue to John’s gospel, we get a deep, wonderful, and expansive image of God that builds up our awe and our gratitude. embracing the extravagant love of GodChristmas III | John 1:1-14,16 From his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. Whenever I hear this …
