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  • Below The Poverty Line

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 8, 2011
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    All of the beatitudes - and the rewards that accompany them - presuppose humility, acknowledgement of of one's dependence on God's mercy.

    Are you happy? If not, what would it take to make you happy? “What is happiness?” and “How can I get happiness?” are two of the most pressing questions facing people in the United States today. Most of us don’t have to worry a great deal about food, clothing and ...read more

  • It Begins With Mourning

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 8, 2011
     | 2,530 views

    The first step in the turn towards God is to be troubled by "the way things are;" in effect, to mourn over sin.

    How many of you watched the debut of the new reality show, Temptation Island, this week? I didn’t. It had somehow slipped under my radar screen, and I hadn’t even heard about it until Thursday morning at Bible study. For those of you fortunate enough not to have heard about it, ...read more

  • Neither Wimps Nor Wolves

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 8, 2011
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     | 3,212 views

    Christian meekness is not weakness; it is strength tempered by obedience.

    Do any of you remember the old musical Camelot, about King Arthur and the Round Table? It was popular back in the early 60's, it’s one of the reasons the Kennedy White House started being called Camelot. The reason I bring it up is because of Lancelot. Remember Lancelot? Until he and ...read more

  • A Healthy Appetite

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 9, 2011
     | 4,214 views

    The proper response to mourning over the reality of suffering, and the key to meekness, is not conquering desire, but learning to desire the right things.

    How many of you are planning to watch the Super Bowl this evening? Now for the real test - everyone who’s rooting for the Giants, please raise your hands. Okay, hands down. Now, who’s for the Ravens? Who doesn’t much care one way or another? By the end of the day, half of ...read more

  • Unstrained Mercy

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 9, 2011
     | 3,185 views

    Unstrained mercy needs to be constrained by the same constraints that God himself recognizes: by wisdom, by justice, by the long-term, eternal good of the person you are trying to help.

    We’ve seen a lot about pardons in the news lately, haven’t we. Why did former President Clinton pardon Marc Rich? The “fugitive financier” is the nicely alliterative phrase that all the commentators use - I bet the journalist who coined the phrase is wishing he - or she - ...read more

  • Heart-Eye Coordination

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 9, 2011
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     | 5,663 views

    Our ability to see clearly is dependent on the condition of our hearts, which are made and kept pure through Scripture, worship and prayer.

    How many of you wear glasses? I’ve worn mine since I was seven years old. I was able to wear contact lenses for about 20 years but after about 40 they don’t work so well. And even contacts with the new technology, entails juggling with reading glasses, since I have to wear bifocals. ...read more

  • The Liturgical Training Ground For Our Bodies Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 10, 2011
     | 2,240 views

    Both spirit and body are trained in the liturgy for the Resurrection existence

    St. Anthony of Padua 13 June 2011 Spirit of the Liturgy The feast of San Antonio de Padua, patron of our city, leads us to focus on the deep humility of this amazing member of the then-young Order of Friars Minor, the Franciscans. It was not well known at the time that he was probably the ...read more

  • Peace Work

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 10, 2011
     | 2,853 views

    Making peace is hard work; having peace is a gift from God.

    Making peace is work. Hard work. And it’s not cheap, either. Can you imagine President Bush offering a cabinet post to Al Gore? And if you can imagine that, can you imagine Gore accepting the offer? And yet that’s almost exactly what has just happened in Israel, with ...read more

  • Righteousness Plus

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 10, 2011
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     | 5,780 views

    Righteousness greater than that of the Pharisees isn't about behavior: it's about bone-deep transformation.

    We’ve been shocked and horrified once again this week at the shooting of children by children, from Santee CA to next door in Pennsylvania. And the commentators and pundits are asking once again what kinds of laws we should pass to keep this from happening. Most are honest enough to admit ...read more

  • Murder Mystery

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 10, 2011
     | 4,811 views

    Anger, the impulse to destroy, is the direct opposite of love, the force which gives life. This is why anger is equivalent to murder in the eyes of God, who looks on the heart.

    Have you ever caught yourself looking at your reflection in a shop window? I have to confess that I sometimes do. Or maybe you're not that vain, or not as self-conscious. Maybe you're one of those blissfully secure people who (once you get your clothes on) never give your appearance another ...read more

  • Promises, Promises Series

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 11, 2011
     | 4,543 views

    The system of sexual morality which begins with God operates on three levels, in three dimensions. First it binds the individual, then the couple, and finally the entire society. And each dimension reflects something of the nature of our Creator.

    So what is all this fuss over marriage about, anyway? And why shouldn’t any two people who love each other be given the blessing of church and state? Come to think of it, why should it be limited to two people? After all, David had any number of wives, at least 8 that we know of not ...read more

  • Thy Kingdom Come

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 11, 2011
     | 3,673 views

    Responding to unfairness and disrespect with grace and generosity imitates God’s own treatment of us, and requires three preconditions: realism, humility, and trust.

    I had a difficult decision to make this week. I had to choose between continuing my series on the Sermon on the Mount, or take a break to preach on Palm Sunday. But the more I looked at the passage for this week, and meditated on Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem that long-ago Sunday afternoon, ...read more

  • Present Perfect

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 11, 2011
     | 3,700 views

    Our behavior should reflect our relationship with the perfect God, rather than our relationships with imperfect people.

    Once upon a time, long long ago, in a galaxy far far away, that passage from Matthew changed my life. Well, it wasn’t another galaxy, exactly, but it was certainly another world. And it certainly feels like a longtime ago. I started working for the Pillsbury Company over 30 years ago. ...read more

  • Words Of Jesus; Actions Of Jesus Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 16, 2012
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     | 5,028 views

    In a passage that describes Jesus' teaching about our response to injustice and requests for loans, we must remember that Jesus is describing His own life.

    Monday of 11th Week in Course 18 June 2012 Verbum Domini The Word of God is not some naive program to comfort humans in their preconceptions. Both Old Testament and Gospel passages today rub our Christian noses in the reality of evil, and challenge us to take up the hardest labors connected to ...read more

  • Get Real Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jun 21, 2012
     | 6,638 views

    A study of the gospel of Matthew 6: 1 – 15

    Matthew 6: 1 – 15 Get Real “Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward from your Father in heaven. 2 Therefore, when you do a charitable deed, do not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues ...read more