Saturday, December 7, 2019 | Reflections
Centuries after Amos proclaimed those words, Martin Luther King Jr. used them to fuel the Civil Rights Movement, calling America to repent and pursue God’s dream. Every January, we hear these words in recordings of his “I Have a Dream” speech. Amos, through King,...
Friday, December 6, 2019 | Reflections
I believe God can do whatever God wants to do, including investing humans with extraordinary gifts. A prophetic word is given so that by following what God has asked us to do or not do, we understand what will logically happen if we do or don’t do as God commands....
Thursday, December 5, 2019 | Reflections
Maybe you’ve seen or read or heard about the series of novels that depict life before and after the Rapture. This series and other books and media like it capitalize on our shared preoccupation with what is waiting on the other side.The Second Epistle of Peter helps...
Wednesday, December 4, 2019 | Reflections
Oh, the cows of Bashan. Amos’s harsh words are classic in the canon of prophetic proclamation. Advent may be just the season to pause and notice what inspires his ire—and what it says about our own lives. Bashan is dense, rich pasture land east of the Jordan, between...
Tuesday, December 3, 2019 | Community Ministry
by Br Todd Aquinas van Alstyne, OP Like many children, I grew up hearing about and believing in Saint Nicholas. Different cultures have different stories, legends and myths about Saint Nicholas. Growing up in the Dutch tradition, he was called Sinterklaas. His season...
Tuesday, December 3, 2019 | Reflections
During this time of year, the world enjoys images of a meek and mild baby smiling at his mother. That is not the Jesus we encounter in today’s gospel. What are we to do with this angry young man? To start, we ought to listen to him. Jesus isn’t just angry—he is...
Monday, December 2, 2019 | Community Ministry, Reflections
by the Rev. Robert Beazley, Rector, St. Michael’s, Mandeville Matthew Broderick, through the prophetic words of Ferris Bueller, taught us that, “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” Those words came to...
Monday, December 2, 2019 | Reflections
Jesus is many things to Christians—Savior and Redeemer, the Son of God, and brother in faith. He is the Light of the World and Root of Jesse. The different names of Jesus go on and on. The one that stands out most in today’s readings may be this: the prophet from...
Sunday, December 1, 2019 | Reflections
Welcome to Advent, the season of anticipation and hope, the season of the prophets. A prophet (or navi in Hebrew) is the spokesperson of God. Prophets speak a true word from God, wake and shake people to attention, and draw us back to God’s purposes. Advent is the...
Saturday, November 30, 2019 | Out and About in EDoLA
“Beloved in Christ, in this season of Advent, let it be our care and delight to prepare ourselves to hear again the message of the Angels, and in heart and mind to go even unto Bethlehem, to see the Babe lying in a manger.” Below you will find a list of Lessons...
