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Posts By: Magdalena I. García
February 2, 2018
Caring enough A Revised Common Lectionary resource for February 4 by Magdalena I. García He came and took her by the hand and lifted her up. Then the fever left her, and she began to serve them. That evening, at sundown, they brought to him all who were sick or possessed with demons. – Mark… Read more »
January 23, 2018
Called to resistance A Revised Common Lectionary resource for January 28 by Magdalena I. García They were all amazed, and they kept on asking one another, ‘What is this? A new teaching — with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.’ – Mark 1:27 Read the full lectionary passage here There… Read more »
January 18, 2018
Called to discipleship A Revised Common Lectionary resource for January 21 by Magdalena I. García And immediately they left their nets and followed him. – Mark 1:18 Read the full lectionary passage here Jesus called disciples: Simon, Andrew, James, and John, Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Martha, and Susanna, and they immediately left their nets, without objection,… Read more »
January 10, 2018
Come and see A Revised Common Lectionary resource for January 14 by Magdalena I. García Nathanael said to him, ‘Can anything good come out of Nazareth?’ Philip said to him, ‘Come and see.’ – John 1:46 Read the full lectionary passage here Come and see! It’s the challenge that Nathanael from Phillip received and the… Read more »
January 2, 2018
Beloved A Revised Common Lectionary resource for January 7 by Magdalena I. García And a voice came from heaven, “You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased.” – Mark 1:11 Read the full lectionary passage here Beloved. This is Jesus’ name given at baptism, a sign of God’s affirmation, but we… Read more »
December 26, 2017
Spokespersons for God’s promises A Revised Common Lectionary resource for December 31 by Magdalena I. García ‘For my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the presence of all peoples, a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for glory to your people Israel.’ – Luke 2:30 Read the full lectionary passage… Read more »
December 25, 2017
Nativity of the Lord Join connections, celebrate life Psalm 96:12 Let the field exult, and everything in it. Then shall all the trees of the forest sing for joy. I have a collection of Christmas greeting cards depicting different aspects of the nativity story: manger scenes, angels, shepherds and the Magi. I have used them… Read more »
December 24, 2017
Fourth Week of Advent | Christmas Eve Endure pains, create new era Psalm 110:1 The LORD says to my lord, “Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies your footstool.” Unless you live in a war-zone or an occupied land, combat is the farthest thing from your mind on Christmas Eve. And yet,… Read more »
December 23, 2017
Third Week of Advent Remember the past, call on God Psalm 80:8 You brought a vine out of Egypt; you drove out the nations and planted it. Late on the evening of December 23, 1969, as we were going to bed there was a knock at the door. My mother answered and a young man… Read more »
December 22, 2017
Third Week of Advent Pray for peace, work for equity Psalm 122:6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May they prosper who love you.” A lot of Advent and Christmas hymns speak of peace, inspired by the message of the angels. “Sueños de Navidad” (“Christmas Dreams”) is a contemporary hymn in El Himnario Presbiteriano. It’s… Read more »