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Resurrection in a World of Contradictions

Posted on April 12, 2020 by Fred

This Easter we look around and see a world of contradictions.While one person experiences great joy, another mourns great loss.While one person is overcome with laughter, another is overcome with tears.While one person is filled with peace, another is filled … Continue reading →

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Holy Week: Tears and New Life, Pt. 2

Posted on April 7, 2020 by Fred

A day or so later Jesus is with his disciples. John actually picks up this part of the story in his retelling of the gospel. In John chapter 12 Jesus tells his disciples: “The hour has come for the Son … Continue reading →

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Holy Week: Tears and New Life, Pt. 1

Posted on April 6, 2020 by Fred

The Mount of Olives has a history with tears. The Hebrew Scriptures tell us that King David climbed the Mount of Olives to grieve his son Absalom after he learned Absalom was leading a conspiracy to overthrow him. As Jesus … Continue reading →

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Holy Week & Public Displays of Freedom

Posted on April 5, 2020 by Fred

Zechariah’s prophecy (9:9-10) announces the righteous and victorious King of Israel will come, not on a war horse like other kings, but on a donkey in humility and peace, bearing witness to a different kind of kingdom. In the Christian … Continue reading →

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In These Days of Loss

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Fred

“That which needs healing must not be hidden from God.”  These are the words a monk shared with me a few years ago as I began my silent retreat at Abbey of Gethsemane. In these days of much loss, grief, … Continue reading →

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