Monthly Archives: August 2012

bible blog 823

This blog provides a meditation on the Episcopal daily readings along with a headline from world news: Romney says ” I am the hope” John 7:37-52 Rivers of Living Water 37 On the last day of the festival, the great day, while Jesus was standing there, he cried out, ‘Let anyone who is thirsty come […]

bible blog 822

This blog provides a meditation on the Episcopal daily readings along with a headline from world news: Paralympic Games start in London Job 8:1-10, 20-22 Bildad Speaks: Job Should Repent 8Then Bildad the Shuhite answered: 2 ‘How long will you say these things,    and the words of your mouth be a great wind? 3 […]

bible blog 821

This blog provides a meditation on the Episcopal daily readings along with a headline from world news: Desmond Tutu refuses seminar with “morally indefensible” Tony Blair Job 6:1, 7:1-21 Job Replies: My Complaint Is Just 6Then Job answered: Job: My Suffering Is without End 7‘Do not human beings have a hard service on earth,    […]

bible blog 820

This blog provides a meditation on the Episcopal daily readings along with a headline from world news: Israeli Army not guilty of Rchael Corrie’s death-Israeli Court finds:  Job 6:1-4, 8-15, 21 Job Replies: My Complaint Is Just 6Then Job answered: 2 ‘O that my vexation were weighed,    and all my calamity laid in the […]

bible blog 819

This blog provides a meditation on the Episcopal daily readings along with a headline from world news: Massacre at Daraya, Syria Job 4:1, 5:1-11, 17-21, 26-27 Eliphaz Speaks: Job Has Sinned 4Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered: 5‘Call now; is there anyone who will answer you? To which of the holy ones will you turn? 2 […]

bible blog 818

This blog provides a meditation on the Episcopal daily readings along with a headline from world news: 40 Tibetan suicides in the last year of Chinese rule Psalm 137 Lament over the Destruction of Jerusalem 1 By the rivers of Babylon—    there we sat down and there we wept    when we remembered Zion. […]

bible blog 817

New Blog Format Welcome to my new blog format which I’d intended to introduce with blog 800 but couldn’t make up my mind what was best. Finally I’ve chosen a very plain typeface with a new header photo, which comes from Santa Maria Sopra Minerva in Rome, and is a detail of the sculpture of […]

bible blog 816

This blog provides a meditation on the Episcopal daily readings Psalm 131 Song of Quiet Trust A Song of Ascents. Of David. 1 O Lord, my heart is not lifted up,    my eyes are not raised too high; I do not occupy myself with things    too great and too marvellous for me. 2 […]

bible blog 815

This blog provides a meditation on the Episcopal daily readings along with a headline from world news: Travelling people expelled from France Psalm 130 Waiting for Divine Redemption A Song of Ascents. 1 Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord. 2   Lord, hear my voice! Let your ears be attentive    to […]

bible blog 814

This blog provides a meditation on the Episcopal daily readings along with a headline from world news: US drones target people helping victims of first strikes-report alleges Psalm 121 Assurance of God’s Protection A Song of Ascents. 1 I lift up my eyes to the hills—    from where will my help come? 2 My […]