NEW BIBLE BLOG FOR 2015 My archives show me that I’ve been over the bits of the bible favoured by the church’s lectionaries several times in the history of my blog. My intention was to use the material provided to find some daily wisdom for my life and the life of the world as seen […]
The readings are from the Catholic lectionary for daily mass, while the headline is meant to keep my thinking real: Three Tibetan monks burn themselves in last 8 days in protest at Chinese policy First reading 1 John 1:1-4 © Something which has existed since the beginning, that we have heard, and we have […]
The reading is from the Catholic lectionary for daily mass, while the headline is mmeant to keep my thinking real: Pope Francis speaks against religious persecution First reading Acts 6:8-10,7:54-59 © Stephen was filled with grace and power and began to work miracles and great signs among the people. But then certain people came forward […]
The reading is from the Catholic lectionary for daily mass, while the headline is meant to keep my thinking real: NICARAGUA STARTS SEA-TO-SEA CANAL IN THE FACE OF CAMPESINO PROTEST Luke 1:67-79J.B. Phillips New Testament (PHILLIPS) 67-75 Then Zacharias, his father, filled with the Holy Spirit and speaking like a prophet, said, “Blessings on […]
The readings are from the Catholic lectionary for daily mass while the headline is meant to keep my thinking real: Joshua (= Jesus) in top ten UK names but Mohammed is number 1 Gospel Luke 1:57-66 © The time came for Elizabeth to have her child, and she gave birth to a son; and […]
Today the header image is part of the nativity fresco by Giotto. The midwife (!) is handing the baby Jesus to Mary. The readings are from the Catholic ectionary for daily mass while the hadline is meant to keep my thinking real: KIM JONG-UN DENIES CYBER ATTACK ON SONY Gospel Luke 1:46-56 © Mary […]
The readings are from the Catholic lectionary for daily mass, while the headline is meant to keep my thinking real: CHRISTMAS PEACE FOR AMERICANS AND CUBANS First reading Isaiah 7:10-14 © The Lord spoke to Ahaz and said, ‘Ask the Lord your God for a sign for yourself coming either from the depths of Sheol […]
The readings are from the Catholic lectionary for daly mass while the headline is meant tokeep my thinking real: OBAMA AND CASTRO THANK POPE FOR HELP WITH NEW AGREEMENT First reading Jeremiah 23:5-8 © See, the days are coming – it is the Lord who speaks – when I will raise a virtuous Branch […]
CHURCH OF ENGLAND CHOOSES FIRST WOMAN BISHOP Gospel Matthew 1:1-17 © A genealogy of Jesus Christ, son of David, son of Abraham: Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah, Tamar being their mother, Perez […]
The readings are from the Catholic lectionary for daily mass while the headline is meant to keep my thinking real: 100 KILLED IN TALIBAN ATTACK ON PESHAWAR SCHOOL First reading Zephaniah 3:1-2,9-13 © Trouble is coming to the rebellious, the defiled, the tyrannical city! She would never listen to the call, would never learn the […]
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