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Reflection for the Third Sunday of Advent A

Post author:Susan K. Roll
Post published:December 9, 2022
Post category:Scripture Reading
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Isaiah 35:1-6a, 10 (RM) or 1-10 (RCL); Psalm 146; James 5:7-10; Matthew 11:2-11. Cousins. The depth of the relationship between cousins can vary from nonexistent to very close. In my…

I Am Not A Sheep

Post author:Liz Coffman
Post published:December 7, 2022
Post category:Poetry
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23rd. I am not a sheep. I do not feel the prod And poke of rod and staff. I do not have the need To graze Or lie down By…

The Taste of Things IV

Post author:Sandra Stewart
Post published:December 5, 2022
Post category:Eco-Spirituality Reflections
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Elm and arborist It was the ‘orange dot of death’ that caught my eye, and then my heart. It was the sign that she would be brought to her knees,…

Reflection for the Second Sunday of Advent A

Post author:Susan K. Roll
Post published:December 2, 2022
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Isaiah 11:1-10; Psalm 72; Romans 15:4-9 (RM) or 4-13 (RCL); Matthew 3:1-12. If I were standing in front of you preaching (and not tapping away on a computer keyboard) I’d…

A New Mission in Napier, New Zealand

Post author:Helen O'Sullivan
Post published:November 30, 2022
Post category:Eco-Spirituality Food and Gardening
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Baby swan plants being lovingly tended Laudato Si' challenges us to “care for the natural environment and all people …,” and so a new mission has started in Napier, New…

“It’s a Wonderful Life”, and the James Web Space Telescope

Post author:Veronica Dunne
Post published:November 28, 2022
Post category:Eco-Spirituality Science
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For many people, a regular part of Christmas is watching the 1946 classic movie "It’s a Wonderful Life". In my family, this movie was on our sister Mary’s perennial “Christmas…

Reflection for the First Sunday of Advent A

Post author:Susan K. Roll
Post published:November 25, 2022
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Isaiah 2:1-5; Psalm 122; Romans 13:11-14; Matthew 24:37-44 (RM) or 36-44 (RCL.) It’s the purple season for Roman Catholics, blue season for Protestants. It’s the standing-on-tiptoes-craning your-neck season (and not…

My Dad’s Prayer Practice

Post author:Jacquie Reimer
Post published:November 23, 2022
Post category:Centering Prayer Reflections
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My dad grew up and lived in the country all his life until about 20 years ago. He is very closely connected to the earth, the weather, the animals, the…

O Silence Where Art Thou

Post author:Weeyaa Villanueva
Post published:November 21, 2022
Post category:Poetry Reflections
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Just recently, I went for my much-needed annual retreat. I call this my ALL-ONE time with God. To be able to retreat from the busyness of life into a quiet…

Reflection for the Thirty-Fourth Sunday of the Year, Christ the King Sunday C

Post author:Susan K. Roll
Post published:November 18, 2022
Post category:Scripture Reading
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2 Samuel 5:1-3 (RM) or Jeremiah 23:1-6 (RCL); Psalm 122 (RM) or 46 (RCL); Colossians 1: 12-20 (RM) or 11-20 (RCL); Luke 23:35-43 (RM) or 33-43 (RCL.) Kings seem to…