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Tag Archives: Gospel
A Quaker Response to Gun Violence – Friends Journal
The problem is that for some people in the United States, guns have replaced God as the source of their trust and as the authority they turn to in order to resolve conflicts. — Read on http://www.friendsjournal.org/a-quaker-response-to-gun-violence/
Posted in Civic, Uncategorized
Tagged contemplative, Gospel, gun violence, Jesus, love, mindfulness, Social Justice
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Why?
Today I attended Mass at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church on Main Street in Amherst, New York. The church was packed and the service was lovely. For much of this week I have had the recurring thought of the mission of … Continue reading
Holding Afghanistan in the Light
More broadly, it is far past time for the United States to acknowledge that peace and real security can never be achieved through military force, and to therefore abandon the failed endless war paradigm completely. — Read on http://www.fcnl.org/updates/2021-08/holding-afghanistan-light The … Continue reading
Posted in Civic, local, veterans
Tagged conscientious objector, contemplative, Gospel, justice, mercy, Peace
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Radical Equality
Today’s Gospel in Catholic churches everywhere is drawn from the Matthew 20: 1-16. It’s a familiar parable of the landowner who is hiring people to work in his vineyard. You’ve heard it many times I’m sure. The landowner goes out … Continue reading
Posted in Catholic, Franciscan, Spiritual
Tagged compensation, equality, Gospel, Kingdom of God, laborers, mercy, workers
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Those who have eyes to see
I’ve come to believe that white supremacy is so embedded in Eurocentric American Christianity that most folks can’t believe that Jesus and the early church were not white. That they were in fact brown and/or black. Look at the statues … Continue reading
Posted in Catholic, prayer, racism, Spiritual
Tagged contemplative, Gospel, prayer, racism, Social Justice, Spirituality
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America’s Original Sin
I’ve been reading James Cone’s, The Cross and the Lynching Tree.” It’s a powerful book and one that everyone in the United States ought to read. I thought I knew how much black folks had suffered but I really had … Continue reading
Posted in Spiritual
Tagged Black Lives Matter, contemplative, Gospel, racism, Social Justice
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Turn away from sin and follow the Gospel
That’s frequently said by priests and others who administer ashes to the faithful on Ash Wednesday. Today is the beginning of Lent. What is Lent and what does it mean in 2020? What is sin? Everyone might have a different … Continue reading
A Reflection on Scripture
This video clip is one that I love and one that animates my life. From as far back as I can remember this part of scripture has had great meaning in my life. It comes from Matthew 25: 34-40 Then … Continue reading
Blind guides
I read today on one of the news blogs that Glen Beck and some Republican congressman are touting that a vote on health care on Sunday is dishonoring God. It reminds me of the quote from Jesus taken from the … Continue reading
Tagged contemplative, Gospel, Health Care
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The Feast of St. Nicholas
Today, like most Sundays I got in my car for the forty minute drive to Mt. Irenaeus. Going to the Mountain as we call it is a Sunday ritual for me. The sun was shining adding a bit of luster … Continue reading
Posted in Spiritual
Tagged contemplative, Franciscan, Gospel, St. Bonaventure University, St. Francis, St. Paul
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