Show, Don’t Tell

I know many of you, many of us, need to be reminded of God’s love today. We need to be reminded of God’s love today because this pandemic has put us through so much — is putting us through so much. It is not over yet and we must continue to wear masks and keep …

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Celebrating Sabbath

The Feast of Saint Francis was this week. I don't think I've ever met someone who didn't like Francis. I mean, really, who doesn't love him? (Well, I suppose war mongers and gnostics don't. But I don't think I've ever encountered anyone who openly self-identifies either way.) The famous prayer of peace attributed to Francis …

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Celebrating Sabbath

Excellent words from Father Richard Rohr: "Christianity is a lifestyle—a way of being in the world that is simple, non-violent, shared, inclusive, and loving." He continues: We made it, however, into a formal established religion, in order to avoid the demanding lifestyle itself. One could then be warlike, greedy, racist, selfish, and vain at the …

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