Of Readiness, Repentance… and Faith

Note: On Tuesdays and some Sundays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. The last day of ordinary time for weeks and weeks and weeks. Are you ready? I’m not. Lent is sneaking up on me this year, as it may… Continue reading Of Readiness, Repentance… and Faith

Of Worthiness and Grace

Note: On Tuesdays and some Sundays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there.  Isaiah knew he wasn’t worthy to have seen the Lord; he called himself part of “a people of unclean lips.” Paul knew he wasn’t worthy in and of… Continue reading Of Worthiness and Grace

Presentation, Prophecy, and Pondering

Note: On Tuesdays and some Sundays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there.  Put yourself in Mary’s shoes. You have just been through a most bewildering year or so: An angel appeared to you. You became pregnant without having been with… Continue reading Presentation, Prophecy, and Pondering

Finding Family

Note: On Tuesdays and some Sundays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there.  Ah, family. How blessed Timothy was to have the faith-filled examples of his grandmother and mother, examples that also inspired Paul as we learn in today’s first lectionary… Continue reading Finding Family