Lectionary passages and local politics Writing with a not-so-colonized mind By Antonio “Tony” Aja Theologian Karl Barth is quoted as saying that preachers need to have the Bible in one hand and the newspaper in the other. Of course, the reason is that we need to be attentive to what is happening in our communities and… Read more »
January 29, 2017
Writing from the margins
Lectionary passages and local politics Writing with a not-so-colonized mind By Antonio “Tony” Aja Theologian Karl Barth is quoted as saying that preachers need to have the Bible in one hand and the newspaper in the other. Of course, the reason is that we need to be attentive to what is happening in our communities and… Read more »
Beatitudes for today A resource for Sunday’s liturgy based on Matthew 5:1-12 by Magdalena I. García “Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.” —Matthew 5:7 Happy are those who abandon the politics of division and fanaticism, and instead promote policies of unity and tolerance. Happy are those who reject promises of grandeur and… 
Entanglements A resource for Sunday’s liturgy based on Matthew 4:12-23 by Magdalena I. García And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fish for people.” Immediately they left their nets and followed him. – Matthew 4:19-20 You call us to follow you, but we want to be the center of attention…. 
Come and see… A resource for Sunday’s liturgy based on John 1:29-42 by Magdalena I. García When Jesus turned and saw them following, he said to them, “What are you looking for?” They said to him, “Rabbi” (which translated means Teacher), “where are you staying?” He said to them, “Come and see.” – John 1:38-39a It’s… 
Genesis to Revelation in 90 hours Kentucky’s Bible-reading marathon crosses finish line for the second consecutive year By Tammy Warren It was the voice of my friend Ed, reading Scriptures about the Bible character Job, that touched me most. Ed is battling cancer, and yet he braved the cold wind and rain to join… 
Remember the water A resource for Sunday’s liturgy based on Acts 10:34-43 by Magdalena I. García “God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power; how he went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.” Acts 10:38 Water… separated to make life… 
Angelic messages A resource for Sunday’s liturgy based on Matthew 2:13-23 by Magdalena I. García “Get up, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you; for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him.” – Matthew 2:13b “Get up and flee…” Joseph… 
O come, dear Refuge of all humankind Three contemporary stanzas for a traditional Advent and Christmas hymn by Magdalena I. García O come dear Refuge of All Humankind, befriend the homeless, shelter everyone; our church doors come and swing open wide, give sanctuary to those left outside. (Refrain) Rejoice, rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee,… 
Pondering Joseph’s story A resource for Sunday’s liturgy based on Matthew 1:18-25 by Magdalena I. García Nativity from Ecuador, carved on balsa wood, sitting on a weaving from the same country. Natividad del Ecuador, tallada en madera de balsa, colocada sobre un tejido del mismo país. When Joseph awoke from sleep, he did as the… 
Pregnant people A resource for Sunday’s liturgy based on Luke 1:39-56 by Magdalena I. García And [Elizabeth] exclaimed with a loud cry, ‘Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.’ – Luke 1:42 (NRSV) wanted: people devoid of lies and pregnant with sincerity; people devoid of falsehood and pregnant with…