padrewarren on August 25th, 2009

I read this story and it occurred to me that redemption and grace function sort of like this.  What do you think? “Putpockets” give a little extra cash // < ![CDATA[ // < ![CDATA[ if(!YAHOO){var YAHOO = {};} YAHOO.BuzzWidgetTries = 0; (function(){ if(YAHOO && YAHOO.util && YAHOO.util.Event && YAHOO.Media && YAHOO.Media.Buzz){ (function(){ var buzz = [...]

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padrewarren on June 10th, 2009

Today we remember in the Common of Lesser Feasts and Fasts Ephrem of Edessa (died 373). Ephrem was a deacon of the church who was instrumental in the spread of the Gospel in Aramaic (Jesus’ native tongue) in the 4th Century.  Ephrem was a man of letters.  He wrote commentaries, poetry, homilies and hymns.  He [...]

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padrewarren on May 27th, 2009

My office windows look out, at roughly ground level, on the yard between the church and the rectory (where the rector and his family live).  I get to see the seasons pass before me. There’s much to learn from squirrels and birds if we pay attention. Over the past couple of days, I’ve been watching [...]

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padrewarren on January 22nd, 2009

I have purposely given myself a few days to process the spectacle that was President Obama’s inauguration. It seems to me it would be easy to point out what was dissonant for me.  I will say this however.  I was told by my liturgy professor that when doing either a wedding or a funeral where [...]

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padrewarren on June 9th, 2008

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLF9iEXnBRo]   Just a note with this video. I was stunned by the disconnect between my expectations and the reality I witnessed. Another lesson in humility and standing back from judgement (and the Lord knows I really need all the reminders I can get). Have a grand day and dream big dreams. –Warren

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