Today’s blog stumbles across some teaching of St. Paul which is much more relevant than it initially appears. Daily headline Young man writes “AE911” on Delacroix’s “Freedom leading the People” Galatians 5:16-24 The Works of the Flesh 16 Live by the Spirit, I say, and do not gratify the desires of the flesh.17For what the […]
The Episcopal daily readings which I use every day, offer today a couple of passages that express the heart of Christianity Daily Headline: The Obama enigma: seeker for justice, user of drones Galatians 5:1-15 51For freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm, therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. The […]
There are all sorts of Christian blogs. This one takes the view that Christianity is not really a religion; and that much of what’s wrong with it comes from those who think it is. Each daily blog provides a meditation on the Episcopal daily readings along with a headline from world news, which is there […]
This blog is a meditation on the Episcopal daily readings along with a headline from world news: Greek authorities accused of torturing detainees: Galatians 4:12-20 12 Friends,* I beg you, become as I am, for I also have become as you are. You have done me no wrong.13You know that it was because of a […]
This blog providesa meditation on the Episcopal daily readings along with a headline from world news Portuguese minister: “we will not exit from crisis if we persist in selfishness.” Galatians 4:1-11 My point is this: heirs, as long as they are minors, are no better than slaves, though they are the owners of all the […]
This blog provides a meditation on the Episcopal daily readings along with a headline from world news EU Commissioner for human rights criticises racism in Greece Galatians 3:23-29 23 Now before faith came, we were imprisoned and guarded under the law until faith would be revealed.24Therefore the law was our disciplinarian until Christ came, so […]
This blog meditates on the Episcopal daily reading, which today is a marvellous story about Jesus walking on the water. Readers will see that I don’t consider it a report about something that happened then, but a promise about something that happens always. Daily Headline: Rescuers struggle through the night to find suvivors of explosion […]
Re-burial of villagers killed by both sides in Peruvian conflict Mark 6:30-46 Feeding the Five Thousand 30 The apostles gathered around Jesus, and told him all that they had done and taught.31He said to them, ‘Come away to a deserted place all by yourselves and rest a while.’ For many were coming and going, and […]
Today’s blog sets out a basic Christian teaching about “salvation”as given by St. Paul. It get it from the daily readings of the Episcopal Church, and offer it along with an item from world news: Mali Jihadists destroy priceless books and manuscripts in Timbuctoo Galatians 2:15-21 Jews and Gentiles Are Saved by Faith 15 We […]
As part of its military development programme Iran sens a monkey into space. On this Tuesday morning that seems to me a good image of a humanity which demands that other creatures bear the costs of its aggressiveness. This blog, however reflects on the daily readings of the Episcopal Church, and looks for wisdom. WHEN YOU’RE […]
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