Feast of Peter and Anna Cassey
I’ve been thinking about light lately, although for rather technical reasons and not specifically related to Jesus’ teaching in the 5th chapter of Matthew. Or at least I didn’t start out thinking of it as such. I’m hoping to do a small fundraising campaign to move some priceless stained glass to Trinity Cathedral, … Read the rest
Continue reading "Shadow and Light" »Since September of the past year, a faithful group of us have been reading through the whole Bible. Actually something of a Reader’s Digest version of the whole Bible, using a book called The Path. So if you’ve been scared to join us, know that you are welcome anytime—each weekly zoom class stands on its own—and the … Read the rest
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Salt and light, that’s what we are called to be according to Jesus. These are metaphors that have deep Biblical resonance. Throughout this season after Epiphany, for example, we’ve been dazzled by light images. Isaiah tells us that we are to be a light to the nations, and the very heavens opened to illuminate Jesus’ baptismal identity. From … Read the rest
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I can still remember the first time somebody gave me salted fruit. I was visiting a pineapple plantation in Nicaragua, and the grower cut a fresh ripe pineapple in the field. He sliced it into these bright tantalizing spears, and my mouth was watering for the tang. I was just about to take the slice from his hand … Read the rest
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