Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 I spoke with her a few days back. She gave me permission to share our conversation with all of you. She had texted me, you see, including a photograph of her exhausted face. She asked then simply for prayers. And so I asked if she had a minute to talk. She said …
Tag: Advent 3B
Proclaiming Liberty to the Captives: #Metoo
Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 John 1:6-8, 19-28 I won’t lie to you, I am tired. I am weary of hearing day after day about another one falling. Men, mostly. Wealthy, powerful, influential men who somewhere along the way forgot what it is to be human among humans. Humane among others who are so very vulnerable. And …
John the Baptist: Pointing to Jesus
John 1:6-8, 19-28 I am not an artist, nor do I have a great deal of understanding of art. Indeed, I was a young adult before great art even began to capture my imagination. I was in college and my sister, Martha, and I had ventured into the Art Institute of Chicago for the Monet …