You Give Them Something to EatPentecost 9; Matthew 14:13-21Jesus withdrew in a boat to a deserted place to grieve:mourning the execution of a prophetat the order of an indulgent king,the loss of a relative, mentor, baptizer,fearless voice from the wildernessof a colonized country.A crowd followed on foot from the townso there would be no solitude.TurningContinue reading “You Give Them Something to Eat”
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A Blessing and a Wounding
A Blessing and a Wounding Pentecost 10; Genesis 32:22-31 At times we come to crossings as Jacob did at Jabbok. Our people and possessions go on across the waters – incentive and appeasement to clear a path to follow. Yet we remain, in turmoil, as day gives way to nightfall. Do past transgressions hold us,Continue reading “A Blessing and a Wounding”
Barb, poet priest 