“We must never talk about religion and politics”, claim many people. Jesus, however, speaks of these “bugaboos” especially in today’s gospel. The Pharisees and Herodians
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YOU ARE INVITED
Jesus, in today’s gospel, relates a timely parable in which in which a king (Abba) invites everyone to his banquet, the ultimate compliment from God
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Arguments abound on both sides as to whether immigrants are welcome. Today’s first proclamation provides God’s biblical and storied answer. Abraham sees God in the guise
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We have been baptized with water, but what of baptism of the spirit? Today’s gospel portrays Jesus disdaining wealthy temple priests to find John, the
Read moreCHRISTIANITY AND OUR PRESIDENT!
Jesus begs for his disciples to love appropriately and unconditionally all people with death-defying depth. There is no evading this call for any genuine Christian.
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“Follow the law , or get out!” That’s one way to treat immigrants, but not the Christian way. In today’s gospel, Jesus teaches a lesson
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We have witnessed during the last 2 years the rise of Donald Trump. But despite his untoward policies and opinions (perhaps because of them), he
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A CHRISTIAN NATION NO MORE!
Throw out the immigrants! Kill healthcare! To hell with the environment! Build walls! Take their oil! Today, we Americans tout these lines and many like
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America the Beautiful
Independence Day! July 4! Watch the military parades! Even the fireworks remind me of the “bombs bursting in mid-air”. It is sad that our nation’s
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I Love My Gun!
I post this on a day of a great American tragedy—–not just because 50 Americans were murdered by another American in the city of make-believe.
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