My
God, My God, Why Have You Forsaken Me?
When all of our own hopes have died, we still have this faith
that seeks nothing for itself ...
Father,
Forgive Them
If we have indeed been forgiven, then that is the end of it--the
end of all the blaming, all the scape-goating, all the getting-even,
all the revenge. He died to put an end to all of that. ...
Father,
Into Your Hands I Commend My Spirit
You can still decide how you will let go. You can still open
your hands at the last moment and give up what others thought they
were taking from you. You can even make it holy by doing it for love.
...
Woman,
Here is Your Son
When the beloved disciple takes Mary home, and when the other disciples
come crawling out from under their rocks, they will find themselves
in the presence of someone whose contact with the Holy Spirit has been
far more intimate than theirs. She has seen things they have only heard
about. ...
It
Is Finished
So there were two bloody places in Jerusalem that day--Golgotha
and the Temple--both attended by powerful religious people who believed
they were doing God's will. Please hear me. This is not about Jews.
This is about powerful people in any religious tradition who believe
they are doing God's will. Wherever you encounter them, in whatever
time or place, it is best to keep your back to the wall. Power and
religion are a lethal mix. ...
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