Movie Dipping
How could two films be so different yet so similar? I saw them randomly and almost back to back (give or take a week or two). Both drama/comedies, both dealing with the paradoxical art and escapism of...
View ArticlePeter picked a permanent positive pistuous posture
Image via Wikipedia A variant on Peter picked a pepper? No – just some leftovers from this morning’s ruminations on the Gospel of Matthew’s account of Peter walking on the water and sinking. I would...
View ArticleAdvent Voices – Peter
St. Peter Preaching the Gospel in the Catacombs by Jan Styka, Public Domain In a world that is growing increasingly dystopian, the realisation of the realm of shalom ushered in by Jesus seems to be...
View ArticleLenten Voices: The Harrowing of Hell
Medieval Passion plays made much of the visit of the crucified and triumphant Jesus to rescue the trapped ancestors from Hell. It is the ultimate “in your face” to the defeated powers of oppression,...
View ArticleIdentity crisis?
Sometimes over-familiar bible passages throw out a surprise. Today’s text from Mark’s Gospel follows the meme we grew up calling the “Good Confession.” Jesus asks his disciples “Who do you say I am?”...
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