Pope Francis receives ashes, Ash Wednesday 2020 (CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia). Matthew 6 (NRSVue): 16 “And whenever you fast, do not look somber, like the hypocrites, for they mark their faces to show others that they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward. 17 But when you fast, put oil on your head and … Continue reading Coming to terms with saints, sinners, jakeleg radio preachers and treasures in heaven (Lent 2026, Ash Wednesday)
‘Blessed are the poor’ in the kingdom of God, in Wittenberg and today: A Lutheran reading in light of the Magnificat
Church of the Beatitudes, Zeller Zalmanson (Pikiwiki Israel website CCby2.5). Luke 6 (NRSVue): 17 He came down [from the mountain] with them and stood on a level place with a great crowd of his disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea, Jerusalem, and the coast of Tyre and Sidon. 18 They had come to hear … Continue reading ‘Blessed are the poor’ in the kingdom of God, in Wittenberg and today: A Lutheran reading in light of the Magnificat
Hillbilly Kitchen recipe for tuna fritters
d r a f t https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppCp63SN_pU I like the way she varies these with the ingredients at hand! And sometime I'll have to try it with pickle juice instead of lemon juice. The Hillbilly Kitchen - Down Home Country Cooking Tuna Fritters – Cheap Meal for Hard Times – Eat for $1 per Person – … Continue reading Hillbilly Kitchen recipe for tuna fritters
‘Do not fear, only believe’: Unpacking the good news in a the miracle of healing a synagogue elder’s daughter in Capernum
Resurrection of Jairus' daughter, Albert von Keller, 1886 (Wikimedia Commons) Mark 5 (NRSV). 35 While he was still speaking, some people came from the leader’s house to say, “Your daughter is dead. Why trouble the teacher any further?” 36 But overhearing[b] what they said, Jesus said to the leader of the synagogue, “Do not fear, only believe.” 37 Sunday's gospel … Continue reading ‘Do not fear, only believe’: Unpacking the good news in a the miracle of healing a synagogue elder’s daughter in Capernum
A parable of sowing the word of the kingdom of heaven on YouTube and Facebook (for Pentecost VI)
Sunday service, Peace Lutheran Church, Springfield, Ill., July 12, 2020 (Pentecost VI) Yesterday's lectionary reading, for the sixth Sunday after Pentecost (ordinary time to non-Lutherans), was the the parable of the sower in Matthew 13. Which means, if you think about it, watching the service on social media was almost like a parable about a … Continue reading A parable of sowing the word of the kingdom of heaven on YouTube and Facebook (for Pentecost VI)
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