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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

This blog provides a meditation on the Episcopal daily readings along with a headline from world news VATICAN BACKS BALD BARBIE FOR CHEMOTHERAPY KIDS PSALM 106: 32-end 32 Israel angered the Lord * at the waters of Meribah,    and it went ill with Moses on their account; 33 for they made his spirit bitter, […]

This blog provides a meditation on the Episcopal readings for today along with a headline from world news: Climate change brings fires to Northern Canada: Psalm 33 The Greatness and Goodness of God 1 Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous.    Praise befits the upright. 2 Praise the Lord with the lyre;    make […]

This blog provides a meditation on the Episcopal daily readings along with a headline from world news: South African Police kill 30 miners Psalm 102 Prayer to the Eternal King for Help A prayer of one afflicted, when faint and pleading before the Lord. 1 Hear my prayer, O Lord;    let my cry come […]