One Was Taken, One Was leftAdvent 1; Matthew 24:36-44In the last desperate weeksof my father’s life,my mother had a dream:a vision of Jesuswho waited for Dad with open arms.I tearfully imaginedthe carpenter and the wood turnersharing their love of creating,so that Dad would feel at home there,having always had too many questionsto feel at homeContinue reading “One Was Taken, One Was Left”
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Love God, Love Neighbour
Love God, Love NeighbourPentecost 24; Mark 12:28-34Do I love Godwith heart, soul, mind, strength?Whether I love with allof all of the aboveI have to doubt.Over the years my hearthas had its passionsand its breakages,built its walls,and found safe waysto value and appreciate,but how whole-heartedin God’s eyes?My soul, that intimate stranger,has no form or faceI canContinue reading “Love God, Love Neighbour”
The Time is Fulfilled
The Time is FulfilledLent 1; Mark 1:9-15When we rise in urgent needseeking sun and air,from the depths enclosing uslike a womb or tomb,heavens open; gracious lifeswoops to meet us there,naming us as family,with the world our room.Something divine will alight on us,something human finds wings,something is heard that delights in us,something gives voice and sings.WhenContinue reading “The Time is Fulfilled”
Saul on the Road to Damascus
Saul on the Road to Damascus Easter 3; Acts 9:1-20 There vision failed him and his old self died. “Why do you persecute me, Saul?” Christ said. His zeal, thrown in the dust, will rise again, devoted to the work of Christ instead. Simply awesome, isn’t it: when one so sure of being right seesContinue reading “Saul on the Road to Damascus”
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