Summit, Spirit, Sky: connect to community and creation!
‘Poor’ in this Beatitude is an alternate form of poverty. In the Gospel of Luke, Christ’s blessing names the economic poor. In Matthew, Christ’s blessing is extended to the ‘poor in spirit’ and has a spiritual, faith-based element to it. Let us be clear, this Beatitude shouldn’t be used to romanticize or valorize poverty. Or […]
Scripture for the FIRST FULL WEEK of LENT from Matthew 5: Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Daily Devotion: Beatitudes describe a state of blessedness. In the original Greek used to write the Gospel of Matthew, the word for blessing is makarios (singular) and makaroioi (plural). It is […]
In this season, we renew our walk along the Way. We learn again how to follow. To be guided. To become disciples of the Rabbi whose story is connected to our own. Let this holy time be a journey for you. Choose who will lead you. Walk with you. Be your companion. Teach you. — […]
We’re surrounded by mountains. Our lives are bounded by peaks and valleys, notches and cliffs. When we look toward the horizon, we read it through the heights and depths of the landscape. Light breaks over it, sinks behind it. To gain perspective, we can go up those slopes. Or walk down them. The steps along […]
Right now, the term ‘crowds’ feels like a bad word. A no-no. As if it comes with fines and punishments. Don’t be caught in a crowd! We’ve become somewhat accustomed to keeping apart from each other. To distancing. To isolation. Yet as humans, we’re designed for socialization. For connection. For interaction. In a way, many […]
