We prepared for Easter during 40 days of Lent. After Easter the church gives us 50 days to process what just happened! In our readings for this second sunday in Eastertime (Easter Sunday itself being counted as number one), we have displayed a wide range of responses to the Easter event. In the Acts of […]
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Christ has conquered death. We live in the light of the Resurrection. This is wonderful and true, but let us beware a danger lurking here. As we celebrate Christ’s victory over death, we may view the Resurrection as somehow a correction for something that went wrong – death and resurrection, like poison and antidote. Christ
“It is finished.” Today we hear John’s account of Jesus’ passion. As usual he weaves in many, many details. I always feel that if John were writing today he would have produced a screenplay. Given there is such richness in John’s telling of the story it’s easy to overlook what isn’t there. His description of
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We come again to our most sacred time of the year, and stand once more with those who have celebrated so many Easters before us, and even more people of God who have and continue to celebrate the Passover (Ex 12:1-8, 11-14). Our celebration connects back to the most ancient roots of a people freed
Hosanna, hosanna, let the good times roll! … the whole multitude of his disciples began to praise God aloud with joy for all the mighty deeds they had seen. They proclaimed: “Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord. Peace in heaven and glory in the highest.” Our Sunday with palms
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All of us live our lives moving from our past into our future. For some we are driven forward by our past: our awareness of heritage, our upbringing, people we have known who have inspired us, challenges we want to overcome. These things push us into our future. For others, the future pulls us forward:
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