Disciples, Apostles, and Saints! “Dear People of God: The first Christians observed with great devotion the days of our Lord's passion and resurrection, and it became the custom of the Church to prepare for them by a season of penitence and fasting. This season of Lent provided a time in which …
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A Word: Why Jesus tells us to love our enemies
(Yes, it’s hard)Epiphany 7C | Luke 6:27-38 Love. It isn’t surprising to hear Jesus preach about love, is it? That’s his deal. That and coming back from the dead after three days. But he doesn’t preach on that until he’s got everybody’s attention. It is only natural that …
Immigration as Crisis
Disciples, Apostles, and Saints! It doesn’t take much to stir a hornets nest, does it? But there is something about the language of crisis that discourages thoughtful and generous conversation. Particularly the nature of why we might construe our conversation itself as a debate between opposing …
