Posted in contemplation on 12 October 2008 - 14 תשרי 5769
EADING The RCL for today, Year A, Proper 23, I’m struck by something as I read this story. And I’m sure it’s been clear to others for a long while: when Aaron made the Golden Calf he named it YHVH! And he also referred to it (one statue) as “Elohim”. This may be [...]
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Posted in saints and days on 4 September 2008 - 5 אלול 5768
ODAY IS THE Feast of the Prophet Moses (in the Eastern Rite). Earlier this week was the feast of Joshua. No - I don’t know why Joshua comes first. One of the things I love about the Eastern Calendar is the knowledge in the Church that the calendar doesn’t so much commemorate [...]
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