Royal Psalms Messianic – 2, 18, 20, 21, 45, 72, 89, 101, 110, 132, 144 Canticles of Zion – 46, 48, 76, 84, 87, 122 Hymns of Yahweh’s Kingship – 47, 93, 96, 97, 98, 99 What does it mean to say God is king in our democratic society? While some of the candidates might like […]
Read MoreHallowed be thy Name Psalms of Praise and Thanksgiving Praise – 8, 19, 29, 33, 100, 103, 104, 111, 113, 114, 117, 135, 136, 145, 146, 147, 148, 140, 150 Thanksgiving – 9, 30, 34, 40, 41, 65, 66, 67, 68, 92, 107, 116, 118, 124, 138 When we see a beautiful sunrise, a work […]
Read MoreOur Father in Heaven Psalms of confidence and trust 3, 4, 11, 16, 23, 27, 62, 115, 121, 125, 129,131 How do you image God? Growing up during the 1960’s, my dad was of the mindset, he took care of the money and mom took care of the kids and home. Because of this I […]
Read MoreDeitrich Bonhoeffer in his book, Psalms: the Prayer Book of the Bible, says: “All the prayers of Holy Scripture are summarized in the Lord’s Prayer, and are contained in its immeasurable breadth. They are not made superfluous by the Lord’s Prayer but constitute the inexhaustible richness of the Lord’s Prayer as the Lord’s Prayer is […]
Read MoreIt puzzles me how, on the one hand, we will spend thousands of dollars in neo-natal care to preserve the life of tiny infants born prematurely, some as small as one pound, and at the same time abort fetuses that are the identical size. It doesn’t make sense to me. Is one a baby and […]
Read MoreIt has been a wet June in Michigan, preceded by an equally wet winter of heavy snowfall and flooding when the snow melted. Amidst all of this water, it seems appropriate to reflect on a psalm that features floods. Psalm 93 is a Royal psalm praising God the king. The Lord God is King; his […]
Read MoreIt was a beautiful morning for a bike ride to Lime Lake, after early morning thunder storms took out the power. I had to skirt one fallen tree on the path, go under another, and pick my bike up over yet another to get to my destination, but the effort was worth it. I thought […]
Read More“A man’s reach must exceed his grasp, or what’s a heaven for?” Robert Browning What are you reaching for, hoping for, working for? Perhaps a world at peace? A better world for your children and their children? What are your dreams? Our psalmist for today has a dream of a better social order, a world […]
Read MoreI had a minor hair crisis last week. When I tried to schedule a hair appointment, my stylist didn’t have any openings for over two weeks. By then the gray stripe already forming down my part would be a roadway. No problem, I figured, I’ll just dye it myself. I picked up the ads to […]
Read MoreHave Yourself a Merry Little Christmas! Throughout the U.S. Christmas decorations are put away and people are returning to life as usual after the holidays. Yet, in the Catholic Church the decorations remain as we celebrate the Feast of Epiphany, or little Christmas, marking the coming of the magi to see Jesus. If you are […]
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