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The Second Sunday in Lent, Year BMarch 8, 2009Mark 8:31-38 In the name of Jesus, who underwent great suffering, who was rejected, and who was killed.  Amen. I’m intrigued by the split between private and public in today’s Gospel reading . . .The passage opens with Jesus describing what will happen to him –    Continue reading “The Church is a Messy Emergency Ward”

The ridiculous “Obama is a socialist” accusations have died down . . . for now. But regrettably, those false and sinister accusations will resurface in the early months of the new Obama administration.

I was at Game 5 of the World Series, the first ever World Series game to be suspended.  It was wet and cold and yet extremely exciting.  I'm really tired right now, but I do have one question – why did Major League Baseball allow the top of the 6th inning to be played inContinue reading “Foul Ball”

Third Sunday in Lent, Year C Luke 13:1-9 Grace to you and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. While I was growing up my mother would periodically go through the house, Gather the clothing that we were no longer wearing, Bag it all up, and give it to the SalvationContinue reading “Salvation Army, Vuke, and Gardners”

It’s been three and a half weeks since I last blogged here – my longest drought in my more than three years of blogging.  And tonight’s post will have little substance to it . . . just a shooting up a flare to say, along with Eddie Vedder, that “I’m Still Alive.” A few quickContinue reading “I’m Still Alive”