In the struggle A Revised Common Lectionary resource for March 5 By Magdalena I. García Jesus said to him, ‘Away with you, Satan! for it is written, “Worship the Lord your God, and serve only him.”’ – Matthew 4:10 Read the full lectionary passages here When our hunger for pleasure and immediate satisfaction leads us… Read more »
February 28, 2017
justleros: more than nonsense / más que disparates
In the struggle A Revised Common Lectionary resource for March 5 By Magdalena I. García Jesus said to him, ‘Away with you, Satan! for it is written, “Worship the Lord your God, and serve only him.”’ – Matthew 4:10 Read the full lectionary passages here When our hunger for pleasure and immediate satisfaction leads us… Read more »
Talking back to the cloud A Revised Common Lectionary resource for February 26 by Magdalena I. García While he was still speaking, suddenly a bright cloud overshadowed them, and from the cloud a voice said, ‘This is my Son, the Beloved; with him I am well pleased; listen to him!’ – Matthew 17:5 Read the… 
Raising the bar A Revised Common Lectionary resource for February 12 by Magdalena I. García “But if your heart turns away and you do not hear, but are led astray to bow down to other gods and serve them, I declare to you today that you shall perish…” – Deuteronomy 30:17-18a Read the full… 
Let it shine A resource for Sunday’s liturgy based on Matthew 5:13-20 by Magdalena I. García “In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.” Matthew 5:16 The light of your LOVE that embraces all peoples and cultures… 
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… 
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…