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For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is a gift of God. This is not the result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are what he … Continue reading →

Is your love like a morning cloud, like the dew that goes away early? Hosea says that God will come to us like the showers, like the spring rains that water the earth. (from Hosea 5:15b – 6:6) May God, who is … Continue reading →

The Most Holy One, our God is one. Our God is love.

If today you hear God’s voice, harden not your hearts. (from Psalm 95)

Jesus taught his disciples: Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets; I have come not to abolish but to fulfill. (from Matthew 5) A society without law is a society without order and justice. … Continue reading →

With all your heart turn to me, for I am tender and compassionate. (from Joel 2)

There were also many lepers in Israel in the time of the prophet Elisha, and none of them was cleansed except Naaman the Syrian. (from 2Kings 5) Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, no prophet is accepted in the prophet’s hometown. … Continue reading →

Once again we hear a story of siblings and a father’s love. The elder “righteous” brother is unforgiving of the younger “penitent” brother. The young men’s parent loves both of them. (from Luke 15:11-32) How does a parent feel when one … Continue reading →

In today’s first reading from The Lectionary, we are reminded of the story of Israel’s youngest son, Joseph. Joseph is the dreamer to whom his father gave a long coat with sleeves. Jealous of Joseph, his brothers conspired to kill him–except … Continue reading →

Blessed are those who trust in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord. They shall be like a tree planted by the water, sending out its roots by the stream. It shall not fear when heat comes, and its leaves … Continue reading →