Monthly Archives: December 2011

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This blog provides a meditation on the Episcopal daily readings along with a headline from world news THE IMAGES OF 2011   1 Kings 3:5-14 5At Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, ‘Ask what I should give you.’ 6And Solomon said, ‘You have shown great and steadfast love […]

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This blog provides a meditation on the Episcopal daily readings along with a headline from world news: TWO MEDICINS SANS FRONTIERES KILLED IN SOMALIA 1 Kings 17:17-24 17 After this the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, became ill; his illness was so severe that there was no breath left in him. […]

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This blog provides a meditation on the Episcopal daily readings along with a headline from world news: THE COURAGE OF SYRIAN PROTESTERS 2 Samuel 23:13-17 13 Towards the beginning of harvest three of the thirty chiefs went down to join David at the cave of Adullam, while a band of Philistines was encamped in the […]

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This blog provides a meditation on the Episcopal daily readings along with a headline from world news SYRIAN CHRISTIANS CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS WITH MOSLEMS  Isaiah 49:13-23 13 Sing for joy, O heavens, and exult, O earth; break forth, O mountains, into singing! For the Lord has comforted his people, and will have compassion on his suffering […]

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This blog provides a meditation on the Episcopal daily readings along with a headline from world news PUTIN SAYS DEMOCRACY PROTEST LACKS A DICTATOR Isaiah 44:1-8 44But now hear, O Jacob my servant, Israel whom I have chosen! 2 Thus says the Lord who made you, who formed you in the womb and will help you: Do […]

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This blog provides a meditation on the Episcopal daily readings along with a headline from world news: Boko Haram murders Christian worshippers in Nigeria  2 Chronicles 24:17-22 17 Now after the death of Jehoiada the officials of Judah came and did obeisance to the king; then the king listened to them. 18They abandoned the house […]

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This blog provides a meditation on the Episcopal daily readings along ith a headline from world news: RAUL CASTRO DECLARES AMNESTYFOR  POLITICAL PRISONERS IN CUBA  Psalm 46 To the leader. Of the Korahites. According to Alamoth. A Song. 1 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. 2 Therefore we will not […]

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This blog provides a meditation on the Episcopal daily readings along with a headline from world news: VIOLENCE OF BOMBS, VIOLENCE OF WORDS, GRIEF IN BAGDAD Galatians 3:15-22 15 Brothers and sisters, I give an example from daily life: once a person’s will has been ratified, no one adds to it or annuls it. 16Now […]

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This blog provides a meditation on the Episcopal daily readings along with a headline from world news: HAVEL WOULD SAY, DON’T JUST LOOK BACK… Galatians 3:1-14 3You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? It was before your eyes that Jesus Christ was publicly exhibited as crucified! 2The only thing I want to learn from you […]

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This blog provides a meditation on the Episcopal daily readings along with a headline from world news: WOMEN OF EGYPT SAVING DEMOCRACY FROM THE BARBARIANS 2 Samuel 7:1-17 7Now when the king was settled in his house, and the Lord had given him rest from all his enemies around him, 2the king said to the […]