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A Rescue Boat
Sunday, November 27, 2016 Being watchful and wise stewards Surprise The Gospel reading for today, the first Sunday of Advent, is Mt 24:36-44. Here, Jesus refers to the story of Noah in Genesis 6, and emphasizes the surprise … Continue reading
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Tagged Advent, AIDS, climate change, Globalization, Noah, Rudyard Kipling
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9/ 11: In a world of terror, living peacably
On September 11th each year, we remember the terrorist attacks in New York City and in the USA in 2001. In that connection, last month I reread the book Thunder Dog written by Michael Hingson with Susy Flory, published in 2011. … Continue reading
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Tagged 9/11, beach erosion, climate change, cost of discipleship, firefighters, michael hingson, Mother Theresa of Kolkata, philemon, roselle, seeing eye dog, slavery, St Francis of Assisi, St Therese of Avila, susy flory, terrorist attacks, thunder dog, world trade center
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Divine Joy is Our Strength — Zeph 3:14-20 — Dec 13, 2015
This week (ending 13 December 2015) I watched the TV personality Steve Harvey interview a young person struggling to find a job. She said that she had put in 800 applications: and that for her to find a job … Continue reading
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Tagged climate change, St Ambrose, Steve Harvey, Te Deum
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The Hope that Empowers … Rev 21:1-6a … 1 Nov 2015
We have the world renowned New World symphony by Antonin Dvorak, written in 1893, during his five year stint in the USA. Incorporating Negro and Native American music, this symphony is full of the promise, the open spaces, and the … Continue reading
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Tagged Albert Einstein, Antonin Dvorak, climate change, emancipation, General Theory of Relativity, New World Symphony, Princeton University, Putin, refugees, Richard Hooker, slavery, Sustainable Living, Time Magazine, Willibrord of Utrecht, women's rights, women's sufferage
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Remember Us O God — Isa 64:1-9 — Nov 30, 2014
Remember Us O God On Advent 1 our readings today focus on a future that is coming, for which we should be prepared. We should be prepared for a future transition which may be terrifying. The first reading is from … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghan, Argentina, Arica, Babylon, Chris Rock, Christmas, climate change, crucifixion, economists, economy, exile, faith, George Washington, Gethsemane, India, Iraq, Isaiah, Jame Davison Hunter, Jerusalem, Jesus, materialism, nativity scene, passion, plight, Promethean, Prometheus, Third Isaiah, To Change the World, transition, Winston Churchill
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