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… Read more »
December 30, 2016
justleros: more than nonsense / más que disparates
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… Read more »
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… 
Hindering or preparing? A resource for Sunday’s liturgy based on Matthew 3:1-12 by Magdalena I. García One of my drawings during the “Chalk the Walk for Peace” event sponsored by Friendship Presbyterian Church, in Chicago, last September. Uno de mis dibujos durante el evento “Entiza el Camino por la Paz”, patrocinado por la Iglesia Presbiteriana… 
Stay alert A resource for Sunday’s liturgy based on Matthew 24:36-44 The sun shines through the fog on a fall morning in Chicago. El sol brilla a través de la niebla en una mañana otoñal de Chicago. Therefore, stay alert! You don’t know what day the Lord is coming. – Matthew 24:42 (CEB) by Magdalena… 
Twiddling our thumbs A resource for Sunday’s liturgy based on Luke 23:33–43 By Magdalena I. García Detail of a weaving titled “Loving God Well,” by Karla M. Kincannon, which hangs in the lobby of Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, in Evanston, Illinois. Detalle de un tejido titulado “Amar bien a Dios”, por Karla M. Kincannon, que cuelga… 
A path where there is none A resource for Sunday’s liturgy based on Luke 21:5-19 by Magdalena I. García Path built by neighbors on the 3200 South block of Aberdeen Street, in Chicago. Camino construido por el vecindario en la cuadra 3200 al sur de la calle Aberdeen, en Chicago. Still, not a hair… 
Asking the right questions A resource for Sunday’s liturgy based on Luke 20:27–38 by Magdalena I. García ‘Now he is God not of the dead, but of the living; for to him all of them are alive.’ – Luke 20:38 It’s all about the brothers, about their future and their breed, while the woman has… 
Despicable people A resource for Sunday’s liturgy based on Luke 19:1—10 by Magdalena I. García Then Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, I give half of my goods to the poor; and if I have taken anything from anyone by false accusation, I restore fourfold.” Luke 19:8 We know the story all…