Some place between 40 and Death
Posted in book club, church geekery on 13 October 2008 - 15 תשרי 5769
AINT Irenaeus offers “where the Church is there the Spirit of God is also; and where the Spirit of God is, there the Church is…” and I’m mindful of that prayer that begins all services in the Eastern Rite, that addresses the Holy Spirit as “everywhere present and filling all things”.
Posted in contemplation on 20 September 2008 - 21 אלול 5768
This was very displeasing to Jonah, and he became angry. He prayed to the LORD and said, “O LORD! Is not this what I said while I was still in my own country? That is why I fled to Tarshish at the beginning; for I knew that you are a gracious God and merciful, slow [...]
Posted in contemplation on 16 August 2008 - 16 אב 5768
AUL May be the first one to wrestle publicly with the question of difference between Jews (and Gentiles) who accept Jesus as Messiah and specifically Jews who reject Jesus as Messiah. He is doing so in to-day’s RCL readings (for Proper 15, Year A, RCL):
Just as you were once disobedient to God but [...]
Posted in orthoparadoxy, other paths on 17 April 2008 - 13 ניסן 5768
Since moving to Buffalo, I’ve had the time - and the sleeping schedule - to rededicate myself to trying to pray on a regular basis.
I love the Western Offices - I’ve been using my Monastic Diurnal. The tradition of reciting large parts of the psalms every day is wonderfully edifying. But [...]
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