Wednesday in the Seventh Week of Easter (23 May 2012) Praying for one another A Christian community either lives by the intercessory prayers of its members for one another, or the community will be destroyed. I can no longer condemn … Continue reading
Tuesday in the Seventh Week of Easter (22 May 2012) What it means to be baptised Today you will be baptized a Christian. All those great ancient words of the Christian proclamation will be spoken over you, and the command … Continue reading
Monday in the Seventh Week of Easter (21 May 2012) Work and labour until the evening After the first morning hour, the Christian’s day until evening belongs to work. “People go out to their work and to their labour until … Continue reading
The Seventh Sunday of Easter (20 May 2012) Breaking Bread in the Christian community We have considered thus far the daily morning worship of Christian communities. God’s Word, the hymns of the church, and the prayers of the community of … Continue reading
Saturday after Ascension Day (19 May 2012) Being Together, Being Alone Whoever cannot be alone should beware of community. Such people will only do harm to themselves and to the community. Alone you stood before God when God called you. … Continue reading
Friday after Ascension Day (18 May 2012) Thankfulness in the Christian Life: Thankfulness works in the Christian community as it usually does in the Christian life. Only those who give thanks for little things receive the great things as well. … Continue reading
Oh God! I don’t believe it! They’re back again! In the middle hours of the night, when all respectable, God-fearing people should be in bed with the door locked and windows closed, and only bandits, graverobbers and Romans are out … Continue reading
“It’s a dirty job”, they usually say. But then they add, “and I’m glad it’s not me that has to do it.” And without a hint of gratitude. No: “and I’m glad that somebody does it”, or even: “and I’m … Continue reading
Apparently, it’s a holiday. Although, to be honest, most days seem to be a holiday here. And not the sort of decent, joyful, singing-in-the-street sort of holidays we’re used to back home. Here the holidays go on for days at … Continue reading