Hey there. Some of you might remember that I wrote an entry on the self same subject last month. I did so thinking that I was falling behind in my commitment to talk about the MDGs. I realized the next day that I was a month ahead, not late. So…here we go again. I made [...]
Peter Gomes really ‘gets’ the whole Colbert premise. I particularly like the line that almost gets lost when Colbert talks about his neighbor. “We all have your neighbor”Amidst all the thrust and parry of their ‘fencing’ are great calls to the nature of what it means to follow the ‘Scandalous Gospel of Jesus”. [vodpod id=Groupvideo.1588070&w=425&h=350&fv=videoId%3D184931] [...]
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Colbert interviews Bishop N.T. Wright of Durham. Colbert does some very interesting interviews with folks from the realm of religion. For those who may not know, Colbert is a devout Roman Catholic and teaches CCD in his local congregation. Check out also his interview of Peter Gomes which was aired on June 15, 2008. [vodpod [...]
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The last ‘official’ week of summer is bearing down upon us. Next Monday it will be Autumn in New England. Life’s rhythms change until there is some comfort in them and lo and behold, they change again. Some days I don’t know whether that’s a source of comfort, frustration or both. This Autumn, unlike many [...]
In today’s lection of Lesser Feasts and Fasts we remember Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179). Hildegard was an highly regarded mystic speaking the truth of the feminine characteristics and images of God in a decidely masculine age. As she was given to ecstatic and profound visions of the Divine from an early age, she devoted herself [...]
