Jesus’ beatitudes name some of the very fabric of who we are meant to be, in a world too often deaf to that call. Jesus calls us to the Great Reversal.
Category Archives: Religion
“Mary” Christmas
Before Christmas, I think we need to spend some time with Mary, the real Mary, because she helps us understand what it means to be a person of faith in a dark time.
Signs of True Religion
The cross and the burning bush, great signs of our faith point us not only up toward God, but out to stand with God’s people. We are sent to share God’s loving solidarity with the world. That is what makes religion true.
Mercy makes the Samaritan Good: The Rev. Mike Angell
Today Jesus takes what could have been another legalistic argument, counting insiders and outsiders. Instead when asked “Who is my neighbor?” Jesus gets practical. Your neighbor is the person who treats you with dignity, who treats you with love, who treats you with mercy. You neighbor when you go and do likewise.
Mike Angell 