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The Money Distraction — then what should we care about?
We may be tempted to hear Judas’s suggestion of selling and giving the money away as a reasonable response — we shouldn’t.
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Could we just not focus on the money this time?
The ethical question Judas offers is so tempting. But what would it be if we didn’t think of it as an honest question? Because we shouldn’t.
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Even more talk of changing the world
Wrestling a sermon for Sunday about the visit with Elizabeth and Magnificat point to a political truth about Mary’s place in the story.
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A vision of hope for the future—for Advent 4C
The Magnificat is offering of joy for the transforming power of God that will come into the world, to change it, for the good.
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The Bigger Story
Our preparing for Christmas is often treated like setting up for the main event, rather than readying for a new way of being.
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Faith and Favor
In the angel’s visitation to Mary, we get a glimpse, not just of what Christmas is about, but about what it means to believe.
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The Common Favor of God
In Mary, we have the example of the common and uncommon—and we are invited to reflect on what it means to be favored by God.
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Mary’s Peace
We often describe Mary as humble. But the kind of humility we see in Scripture challenges the meek and mild image.