In Honor of the Ordinationof Dianna LaMance DeaderickandPatricia Marie Gotautasto the Sacred Order of Deaconsin Christ’s One Holy Catholic and Apostolic ChurchActs 7:55-60 Psalm 31:1-5, 15-161 Peter 2:2-10 John 14:1-14 He looked up to heaven and saw what no one else could see: Jesus, standing by a golden throne, in the empty blue of the Palestinian sky. It had … Continue reading The Fifth Sunday of Easter Year A: Waiting Tables
Month: May 2011
American Horcrux
Americans Celebrating on May 1, 2011Osama Bin Laden is dead, his body buried at sea, in a dubious interpretation of Islamic law by an American government at pains to see that his corpse would not become a fetish for his followers. The United States, and most of the rest of the Western world, has spent … Continue reading American Horcrux
The Second of Easter Year A: Bearers of Forgiveness
Acts 2:14a,22-321 Peter 1:3-9John 20:19-31They slipped through the alleyways, after the sun had set, each from different directions. They were careful to keep their keffiyah pulled forward, over their faces. They were certain that every centurion recognized them, every policeman was following them. They spoke to no one along the way, ten silent shadows, fearing … Continue reading The Second of Easter Year A: Bearers of Forgiveness