One Thing Needed
Jesus, on his way to Jerusalem with his disciples, is welcomed by Martha into her home. Mary, Martha’s sister, sits at his feet, as a disciple of her day would, listening to what he has to say. Martha is distracted with all the tasks of hospitality at hand. She comes to Jesus and asks, “Lord, […]
Swept Into the Action – Dec. 28, 2018
“If God chooses Mary as his instrument, if God himself wants to come into this world in the manger at Bethlehem, that is no idyllic family affair, but the beginning of a complete turnaround, a reordering of everything on Earth. If we wish to take part in this Advent and Christmas event, then we cannot […]
Beyond All Proof – Dec. 25, 2018
“Mary experiences in her own body that God’s ways with humans are wonderful, that he isn’t bound by human standards, that he doesn’t follow the path that humans like to lay out for him – that his way is beyond all understanding, beyond all proof, free, and with a mind of its own.” -Dietrich Bonhoeffer, […]
The Oldest Advent Hymn – Dec. 24, 2018
The daily quotes this week are from Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Advent sermon, December 17, 1933, found in The Mystery of Holy Night (Crossword Publishing Company, NY). “This song of Mary is the oldest Advent hymn. This is not the gentle, tender, dreamy Mary that we sometimes see in paintings; this is the passionate, surrendered, proud, enthusiastic […]
