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How do we Believe and Grieve
“Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood have eternal life, and I will raise them up on the last day” John 6:54a Three weeks ago I was on the phone with an elderly gentleman from Cincinnati, my home … Continue reading
Posted in The Rev. Matthew R. Hanisian
Tagged belief, bread and wine, communion, death, faith, Grief, holding hands, John 6:54-59, life eternal, new life, Resurrection
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“When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on some clothes, for he was naked, and jumped into the sea.” John 21:7b You just have to love Peter, don’t you? In John’s gospel, more so than the … Continue reading
Emancipation from Doubt
Emancipation Day is celebrated next Monday in the District of Columbia as a day to commemorate the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation on April 16, 1862 by President Lincoln. The DC government has asked churches to consider including some form … Continue reading
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Tagged belief, doubt, emancipation, faith, music, Resurrection
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The Pieta of Music
The first time I saw Michelangelo’s Pieta I was traveling alone, wandering through St. Peter’s in Rome, and quite unprepared when I turned a corner and came upon the grieving Mary. I burst into tears. I was once again surprised … Continue reading
Amazed and Afraid
“They were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them; they were amazed, and those who followed were afraid.” Mark 10:32a The gospel passage for Morning Prayer today comes from Mark. And in this … Continue reading
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Tagged death, doubts, eternal life, fears, Holy Week, Mark 10:32, Resurrection, sins, Walking with Jesus
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The Jesus of Politeness
Earlier this week The Rev. Dr. Carol Flett and I attended the monthly meeting of the Washington Episcopal Clergy Association, or WECA for short. These monthly meetings are designed for the clergy of the diocese to come together for prayer, … Continue reading
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Tagged Baptism, Christ, Christian Community, Christian formation, church, congregation, Covenant, death, Diocese of Washington, disciples, Easter, Episcopal, Holy Baptism, Holy Spirit, Holy Week, Jesus, polite, Politeness, responsibility, Resurrection, WECA
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All Saints’ Day – whom do you remember?
Today is All Saints’ Day – November 1. The Feast of All Saints is a day when the Church honors all the saints, known and unknown, ancient and modern, all around the world, who have died and gone ahead of … Continue reading
Dirt: The Ecstatic Skin of the Earth
We celebrated the Resurrection of Jesus yesterday with ecstatic hymns and prayers. This celebration is the culmination of Holy Week and the beginning of the Easter Season. Alleluia! The Church is replete with Resurrection symbols, the empty cross, the empty … Continue reading
