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On the 10th Day of Christmas
“Little is the Lord, and greatly to be loved.” –Bernard This is part of the reasonChristmas so appeals to me:God comes in complete innocence and purity,complete weakness and vulnerability. I might paraphrase Bernard and say:“Helpless is the Lordand gently to… Continue reading
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The Prophets
See that manlying crushed beside the road?He was a prophet,run over by someonetoo terrified to hearhis words of liberation. See that womanstrung up on the fence?She was a prophet;they used her rainbow ribbonsof equality and unityto bind her to the… Continue reading
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John 16:12-13a, Part 2
Peter hauled him aside:"That thing you said,about there being so much more you could teach us–about God,about life…" "Each people, each timewill have its own learning," he responded,"its own slow steps in the kingdom. "I have talked to you of… Continue reading
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When Reading Sacred Stories
We in the West(as in Europe and North America),when reading sacred stories(from our traditionand those of others),tend to ask,"Did this really happen?" A more helpful response?"It's happening now." Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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Some of Us
Some of us were raisedto think the Bible trumped all else. But not even Martin Luther–the champion of sola scriptura—meant the Bible to trump Jesus. If what you think the Bible saysdoes not mesh with the compassion and distributive justiceat… Continue reading
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Agua Eterna
Our rules and regulationsdon't flow like pure waterfrom the tap of sacred scripture,but percolatethrough the filter and groundsof our sometimes appallingprivate reality. Why not exchangeour daily cupof shoulds and notsfor a few measured momentsdrinking deeply ofthe crystalline springof Agua Eterna?… Continue reading