In Thanksgiving

And now, bless the God of all, who has done wondrous things on earth; who fosters people’s growth from their mother’s womb, and fashions them according to his will!  May he grant you joy of heart and may peace abide among you; may his goodness toward us endure in Israel to deliver us in our[read more]

He Wept Over It

As Jesus approached, he saw the city. He wept over it. He said, “If you—even you—had known on this day the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.” Luke 19: 41-3   The scripture scholar Luke Timothy Johnson in his commentary on these verses from Luke’s Gospel (The Gospel[read more]

Wake Up

Be mindful, therefore, of what you received and heard: meet it, and repent. If you do not wake up, I will come as a thief, and you will  not know the hour of my coming. Rev. 3: 3 When he reached the spot, Jesus looked up. He said to him, “Zaccheus, hurry down from there![read more]