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Sometimes hospital chaplains have the task and honor of talking with people about advanced directives (aka end-of-life planning). One of the questions is whether the person would like to be “brought back” should their hearts or breathing stop. Some responses are absolutely yes-no matter what, others [...]
A phrase we may have heard is something like, ‘Don’t do what I do, but do as I say.” Perhaps as followers of the way, we should switch the wording to: Don’t necessarily do what I say, but instead, do as I do. We’re told in [...]
The people in Exodus 17:3-7 were wandering in a desert, seemingly aimlessly. They were tired; they were thirsty, and they were grumpy and angry. Let’s be honest – they were frightened! Even after the many things God had done to help them escape their captivity, they [...]
It’s about our response, isn’t it? In Genesis 12:1-4a, we are reminded that God called Abram. Abram left friends, family, the land, his life – and went. He trusted God. The psalmist does as well (Psalm 33:4-5, 18-20, 22), believing in God’s kindness, help, and protection. [...]
Two of the Scriptures for February 22 were Genesis 2:7-9, 3:1-7, and Matthew 4:1-11, in which we read of the contrast between Adam’s inability to avoid temptation and Jesus’ masterful ways of overcoming the many temptations laid before him. We might say, “Sure, but he was [...]
Catholic Apostolic Church of Antioch Office of the Presiding Bishop A Pastoral Letter for the Great and Holy Fast ✠ To the beloved clergy and faithful of the Catholic Apostolic Church of Antioch: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus [...]
The daily readings for today include Sirach 15:15-20, Psalm 119:1-2.4-5.17-18.33-34; 1 Corinthians 2:6-10, and Matthew 5:17-37, in which we learn about wisdom and the law. What God expects and hopes for can be found in the commandments, the words of the psalmists, the prophets, and the [...]
In Psalm 27:1-4, 13-14, the psalmist says that God is his light, his salvation, and his refuge. Because he trusts God, he has nothing to fear. Paul admonishes the people to stop picking sides and turn to Jesus (1Cor. 1:10, 13-17) and Matthew’s scripture (4:12-23) reminds [...]
In Psalm 40:2,4,7-10, we are reminded that God doesn’t want sacrifices but rather wants people to listen and do God’s will. We don’t make sacrifices as the early Hebrew people did, but the reminder is for us as well as it was for them. We aren’t [...]
Whose eyes do we use when we read Scripture: those of today’s world Christian person in the Western culture, or those of someone living in the ancient world’s semantic culture? The eyes we use can affect how we understand the meaning, as in Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7. [...]