Celebrating God’s Gifts
Did you know the holiday season in America generates 25% more trash, plus more food waste and more emissions than the rest of the year? Oops! Home Page
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Magic in the Mundane and Monotonous Mondays
Monday. Ugh. The word purportedly derives from the Anglo-Saxon phrase mondandaeg, which means “The Moon’s Day.” That’s right. No joke. If true, then doesn’t that imply we should either still be in bed or out on the town!? Instead, many of us (okay, me) plod along as mopes of malcontent,
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Grateful ground
Give thanks with a grateful heart, give thanks to the Holy One; give thanks, because he’s given Jesus Christ, his Son. And now let the weak say, “I am strong,” let the poor say, “I am rich,” because of what the Lord has done for us.” Give thanks. I first
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Lectionary blog: Beginning in the middle
Lectionary blog for Nov 28, 2021 First Sunday of Advent Jeremiah 33:14-16, Psalm 25 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13; Luke 21:25-36 Advent is the start of the liturgical year, but in many ways, it feels like anything but the beginning. We look forward to Christmas. At least in the States, you are
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The Best Use For Leftover Stuffing: Make It Into Latkes
As both a diehard Thanksgiving stuffing fan and a devout latke lover, I can personally attest that these stuffing latkes hit the mark on both dishes — the comforting, savory flavors of sage and thyme from the stuffing and the crispy, sour-cream-topped goodness of a proper latke. If you find
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Taanit 9
Some people can’t get enough of traveling for business. They love traveling around the country, visiting new locales, seeing the sites, and sampling new cuisine, among other things. Others can’t bear the thought of sleeping anywhere but their own bed, preferring the comfort of home and all of its amenities.
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Taanit 10
Today’s page takes us through interesting and varied material, from a debate about the water cycle (with the conclusion that the rain is evaporated ocean water that has been “sweetened” in the clouds) to a discussion of when different communities begin to pray for rain (many weeks later in Babylonia , which
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Neither Virtuous Nor Vicious: A Critique of Contemporary Virtue Ethics
Contemporary theologians love the virtues, those “specific skills required to live faithful to the moral project [e.g., discipleship] in which its adherents participate,” as Stanley Hauerwas has described them.[1] There are readings of St. Paul’s letters or the Sermon on the Mount as instances of virtue-theory,[2] and calls for a