Entries For: March 2008
Mar 20, 2008
Good Friday
"Almighty God, we pray you graciously to behold this your family, for whom our Lord Jesus Christ was willing to be betrayed, and given into the hands of sinners, and to suffer death upon the cross; who now lives with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen." Collect for Good Friday, Book of Common Prayer 1976 read more...
Maundy Thursday: The towel
The Golden Bear Pancake House could be considered an upscale IHOP. In addition to killer pancakes, waffles and omelets, you could get burgers, steaks, salads and some remarkable deserts. I was the busboy who made certain your table had no stray drops of syrup from a prior customer. read more...
Mar 19, 2008
Wednesday in Holy Week: Night
"Jesus said to Judas, "Do quickly what you are going to do." Now no one at the table knew why he said this to him. Judas immediately went out. And it was night." John 13 read more...
Mar 18, 2008
Tuesday in Holy Week: Dark to Light, Bondage to Freedom
"I have come as light into the world, that whoever believes in me may not remain in darkness." John 12 As I listen to Jesus in the twelfth chapter of John, I hear a certain anguish in his voice. read more...
Mar 17, 2008
Monday in Holy Week: Washing, Preparing
"Mary took a liter of costly perfumed oil made from genuine nard and anointed the feet of Jesus and dried them with her hair; the house was filled with the fragrance of oil." read more...
Mar 13, 2008
No Room in the Inn, No Place at the Table
The Archbishop of Canterbury's office has declared clearly how Christ-like Bishop Gene Robinson is in their action of saying there is no room for him at the table of bishops during this summer's Lambeth Conference. read more...