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When the world seems dark we might think it’s foolish to hope. But God invites us not to abandon our hopes, but to deepen them. Advent invites us to get in touch with our deepest longings, and find God there.
Jesus seemed to live in a parallel universe. He called it the reign of God. He invited us to live there too– in a world of grace and love, not at all like the world of appearances we think we live in.
Gratitude isn’t the result of a blessed life: it’s the prerequisite. Practice gratitude first, then you’ll see how blessed you are.
You have a gift. It may seem worth little; but belonging to the whole Body of the Universe, it is essential. Give it generously
All Saints Sunday celebrates both “upper” and “lowercase” saints. We need a neighborhood of saints to practice love, justice, and mercy together so that we can love God, our neighbors and our selves here at St. Matthews’s and in neighborhoods far and near.
Jesus asks you just what he asked Bartimaeus: “What do you want me to do for you?”
Jesus calls us to humble service. One way to serve is to listen deeply to another, abandoning our agenda for their sake. In such open, loving, non-judgmental listening we hear God.
Our lives are not about us; they are about others. The dominion of God belongs to the very people we forget to include.