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Psalm 42 1 As the deer longs for the water-brooks,* so longs my soul for you, O God. 2 My soul is athirst for God, athirst for the living God;* when shall I come to appear before the presence of … Continue reading
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Psalm 30 1 I will exalt you, O LORD, because you have lifted me up * and have not let my enemies triumph over me. 2 O LORD my God, I cried out to you, * and you restored me … Continue reading
Psalm 35 1 Fight those who fight me, O LORD; * attack those who are attacking me. 2 Take up shield and armor * and rise up to help me. 3 Draw the sword and bar the way against those … Continue reading
“The good news of the Gospels is that Jesus dealt with his followers who failed with two directives: first, he told them they did wrong…. Jesus always followed the first directive with the second directive, the word of grace and … Continue reading
“The Jesus Creed is an ideal – an ideal of loving God with everything we’ve got and loving others in a life of service. The reality is that we don’t always live the Jesus Creed. It is important, then, to … Continue reading
Friday After Ash Wednesday – Morning Psalm Psalm 31 1 In you, O LORD, have I taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; * deliver me in your righteousness. 2 Incline your ear to me; * make haste … Continue reading
“When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, ‘Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?’ “He said to him, ‘Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.’ “Jesus said to him, ‘Feed my lambs.’” … Continue reading
Psalm 37:19-42 19 The LORD cares for the lives of the godly, * and their inheritance shall last for ever. 20 They shall not be ashamed in bad times, * and in days of famine they shall have enough. 21 … Continue reading
“Faith-shaped reading of the Gospels is not the same as ‘consumerist’ reading. In the latter we gobble up a book, put it away, and find another to gobble away. In a faith-based reading, we read and listen and pause and … Continue reading
“John lived a life of loving God by using his voice for Jesus…. John pointed out the injustices of his society as inconsistent with the kingdom Jesus was bringing…. by calling attention to the injustices of [the] world that are … Continue reading