Category Archives: on Sacred texts

Reflections before the creche

Posted on December 10, 2021 by admin

We stand before a cattle shed. It is a bridge between nature and the homes, the hostels, the inns we make for our dwellings. Above it rise the heavens, stars twinkling and angels aglow. This humble shelter is a home … Continue reading →

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“Fear not!”

Posted on November 15, 2018 by admin

“The angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them. They were terrified. But the angel said to them: “Fear not!…I bring you good news and it shall be a great joy to … Continue reading →

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“Do you believe Jesus was God incarnate?”

Posted on August 4, 2018 by admin

“Do you believe Jesus was God incarnate?” That was the question recently asked. It was not the first placing of that question before me. I am inclined to think that often when it is asked, it is in the hope … Continue reading →

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Spirituality, Part 4: Aspects of our genetic code: Jesus, Paul, John

Posted on March 31, 2017 by admin

In contrariety to Greek thought, there stand the visions of man rooted in the spiritualities of Judaism and of Judaism as reinterpreted by Jesus. The quintessential elements of Judaism are embedded in a covenant between the people descended from Abraham … Continue reading →

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Spirituality, Part 2: From Reservations to Resurrection, The Evolution of God

Posted on February 7, 2017 by admin

I—The God Ambiguity God evolves. While this declaration stands the foundation of process theology, I intend it here to stand first and simply as an historical statement. The human understanding of God evolves as man comes to more fully understand … Continue reading →

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on Memory and Things Past

Posted on April 10, 2016 by admin

The feasts of Easter and Christmas invariably excite news magazines to bring forward an article or two on Jesus. This Paschaltide, Maclean’s, Canada’s preeminent weekly, featured an article by Brian Bethune on two recent works: Bart Ehrman’s Jesus Before the … Continue reading →

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on John, Reflections on a Vision

Posted on February 12, 2016 by admin

I—A Gospel There took place at Cana in Galilee a wedding. The mother of Jesus was there, and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited.  When the supply of wine was nearly depleted, Jesus’ mother said to him: “They … Continue reading →

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