Tell us PlainlyEaster 4; John 10:22-30There’s some who want a label, clearly stated,so they can judge and file this case away.The evidence of deeds is under rated,and mystery ignored on every day.If Jesus said, “For sure, I’m God’s Messiah!”they’d call it blasphemy and want him dead,dismiss him as deluded or a liar,and heap their scornContinue reading “Tell Us Plainly”
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The Poet’s Call to Connect
The Poet’s Call to Connect Lent 5; Ezekiel 37:1-14; John 11;1-45 To seek connection is the poet’s art. In metaphor the meaning is revealed to souls responding with a joyous start, with ardent breath and spring of tears that yield an opening into mystery’s large heart. Then stories stir like bones at prophet’s word, connecting,Continue reading “The Poet’s Call to Connect”
Comparing Zacchaeus and Me
Comparing Zacchaeus and Me Pentecost 21; Luke 19:1-10 I, too, am a small person. I have done my share of collaboration with the invading powers, but I avoid crowds, can’t climb trees, don’t as a rule pursue any visiting guru. So how did I meet Jesus? Seems he was always there, though often I wasn’t.Continue reading “Comparing Zacchaeus and Me”
Barb, poet priest 