John the Baptizer
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Living into the consequence of living
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8 min read
In the John the Baptizer, we encounter the very revelation of God. An encounter we have to recognize is also with us.
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Repentance – an invitation to freedom
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3 min read
For The Second Sunday of Advent Collect Merciful God, who sent your messengers the prophets to preach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation: Give us grace to heed their warnings and forsake our sins, that we may greet with joy the coming of Jesus Christ our Redeemer; who lives and reigns with you…
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A Strange Interlude
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The first in a series of reflections on the gospels. In this one, we dive into Mark 6:14-29.
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Some more John
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5 min read
In Advent, we aren’t just preparing for the Incarnation by decorating, we are preparing ourselves by changing course.
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out of regard for his oaths and for the guests
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10 min read
In Mark 6:14-29, the famous death of John the Baptist, we get a scene so absurd we might miss what’s right in front of us. When Herod went to see a therapist to justify killing John Proper 10B | Mark 6:14-29 If he had had Charles Dickens to draw on, Herod might’ve described this as…
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Standing Among Us
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8 min read
John the Baptist returns for Advent 3B (John 1:6-8,19-28). But do we handicap the truth by expecting honesty in response to a dishonest question? Advent 3B | John 1:6-8,19-28 Who are you? This is the question the priests and Levites were sent to ask. Sent. By whom? The Pharisees. So why are the Pharisees sending the…