Posts Categorized: Poetry

justleros = more than just nonsense or disparates

A space for a contemporary woman disciple to give voice to justice concerns in a world where some still think that women’s words are just leros (Greek for “nonsense”) or, in Spanish, disparates   Disturbing criesA resource for Sunday’s liturgy based on Mark 10:46–52 by Magdalena I. García They came to Jericho. As he and… Read more »

justleros = more than just nonsense or disparates

A space for a contemporary woman disciple to give voice to justice concerns in a world where some still think that women’s words are just leros (Greek for “nonsense”) or, in Spanish, disparates   The seating chartA resource for Sunday’s liturgy based on Mark 10:35–45 by Magdalena I. García James and John, the sons of… Read more »

Pilgrim Poems

If not now, when?   My untended gardenA poem about seeing oppression in and outside the church . . . and doing nothing by Rose Niles I stareinto my untended gardenwith its morning-dappledlight barely whispering through the treetops—this bower encapsulating my tiny havenmy church of light,this freshly longed forchurch in the world—when my eye spies… Read more »

justleros = more than just nonsense or disparates

A space for a contemporary woman disciple to give voice to justice concerns in a world where some still think that women’s words are just leros (Greek for “nonsense”) or, in Spanish, disparates   Attentiveness deficitA resource for Sunday’s liturgy based on Mark 10:17–22 by Magdalena I. García As he was setting out on a… Read more »

justleros = more than just nonsense or disparates

A space for a contemporary woman disciple to give voice to justice concerns in a world where some still think that women’s words are just leros (Greek for “nonsense”) or, in Spanish, disparates   PartnersA resource for Sunday’s liturgy based on Genesis 2:18–23 by Magdalena I. García Then the Lord God said, “It is not… Read more »

Pilgrim Poems

If not now, when?   Mercy by Rose Niles Why do you see the speck in your neighbor’s eye, but do not notice the log in your own eye? Or how can you say to your neighbor, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ while the log is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first… Read more »

Ponderings

Things that make you go hmm . . .   Reflections of a caretaker by Shanell T. Smith I may have signed up for thisI may have notSure I get tired oftenBut I give the best I’ve gotI put others’ needs before my ownSometimes the prison is my homeO how I wish I could be… Read more »

justleros = more than just nonsense or disparates

A space for a contemporary woman disciple to give voice to justice concerns in a world where some still think that women’s words are just leros (Greek for “nonsense”) or, in Spanish, disparates   From stumbling blocks to stepping stonesA resource for Sunday’s liturgy based on Mark 9:38–42 by Magdalena I. García John said to… Read more »

justleros = more than just nonsense or disparates

A space for a contemporary woman disciple to give voice to justice concerns in a world where some still think that women’s words are just leros (Greek for “nonsense”) or, in Spanish, disparates   Let them inA reflection based on Mark 9:30–37 as a resource for Sunday’s liturgy by Magdalena I. García They went on… Read more »

Pilgrim Poems

If not now, when?   The end and the beginningsA poem about the day the church died, its changing shape resisted, with tickets sold for the performance by Rose Niles we find it difficultto adapt to changing conditions,which explains perhapswhy we may hate theconcept of evolutionand its thunderous announcementthat God isn’t done with us yet,but… Read more »