Green on Both Sides
In the lectionary reading this week*, John provides his version of Jesus’ instruction on the Greatest Commandment, or as he calls it “a new commandment.” Jesus says this after washing their feet, showing the disciples what he means by spiritual cleanliness through humility. Note: this included Judas Iscariot, to whom Jesus also offered Communion at […]
Humility is Human
“He took a little child,” “He called a little child to him,” “Jesus called the children to him,” “He took the children in his arms…” these are fragments from Matthew, Mark and Luke when Jesus gathered to himself those he called “little ones.” When his disciples were arguing about who among them was the greatest or […]
June 11, 2018
“The true self is a more spiritual level of awareness. We begin to be willing to accept ourselves just as we are. God is as God is and all reality as it is…This is really what humility is, which is a basic disposition in the spiritual journey: the capacity to accept all reality– God, ourselves, […]
June 5, 2018
“And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” -Micah 6:8
