Pruner God A Revised Common Lectionary resource for April 29 by Magdalena I. García ‘He removes every branch in me that bears no fruit. Every branch that bears fruit he prunes to make it bear more fruit.’ – John 15:2 Read the full lectionary passage here Pruner God, we offer up our arid, thorny, sterile… Read more »
April 24, 2018
justleros: more than nonsense / más que disparates
Pruner God A Revised Common Lectionary resource for April 29 by Magdalena I. García ‘He removes every branch in me that bears no fruit. Every branch that bears fruit he prunes to make it bear more fruit.’ – John 15:2 Read the full lectionary passage here Pruner God, we offer up our arid, thorny, sterile… Read more »
Open our minds A Revised Common Lectionary resource for April 15 by Magdalena I. García “Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures.” – Luke 24:45 Read the full lectionary passage here When we waste food while others go hungry, open our minds to understand the scriptures. When we ignore the homeless and judge… 
Peace, faith and power A Revised Common Lectionary resource for April 8 by Magdalena I. García Jesus said to him, ‘Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe.’ – John 20:29 Read the full lectionary passage here When we are afraid to… 
The stone A Revised Common Lectionary resource for April 1 by Magdalena I. García They had been saying to one another, ‘Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb?’ – Mark 16:3 Read the full lectionary passage here The stone falls from the hand of an accuser and refuses… 
True disciples A Revised Common Lectionary resource for March 25 by Magdalena I. García But Jesus said, ‘Let her alone; why do you trouble her? She has performed a good service for me.’ – Mark 14:6 Read the full lectionary passage here She enters the house of an untouchable while others murmur and stay away…. 
Waiting to be lifted up again by Rebecca Lister The last nor’easter (yes, there was more than one, and another on the way, sigh) that hit our area here in south central Pennsylvania buffeted us with incredibly strong winds. It blew down power lines, ripped shingles off roofs and tossed trash cans down the… 
A lesson on discipleship A Revised Common Lectionary resource for March 18 by Magdalena I. García Very truly, I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. – John 12:24 Read the full lectionary passage here… 
Choose light A Revised Common Lectionary resource for March 11 by Magdalena I. García ‘And this is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and people loved darkness rather than light because their deeds were evil.’ – John 3:19 Read the full lectionary passage here When we condone the darkness of planet… 
Whose house? A Revised Common Lectionary resource for March 4 by Magdalena I. García He told those who were selling the doves, “Take these things out of here! Stop making my Father’s house a marketplace!” – John 2:16 Read the full lectionary passage here When we give handouts but are unwilling to empower people, forgive… 
Stop talking nonsense A Revised Common Lectionary resource for February 25 by Magdalena I. García But turning and looking at his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, “get behind me, Satan! For you are setting your mind not on divine things but on human things.” – Mark 8:33 Read the full lectionary passage here Jesus…