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Tag Archives: pain
Todo Bien
The last two weeks have been hard ones in the church I serve. (Those of you who are there will know why.) We’ve been impacted by several losses, both in our church and in our community, none of them easy. … Continue reading
Posted in The Rev. Dr. Deborah Meister
Tagged all shall be well, Christ, Christianity, God, healing, Julian of Norwich, pain, redemption, suffering
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Where’s God in all this?
A choir member mentioned to me on Sunday how moved she was by the powerful images of those 888,426 ceramic poppies that have been placed around the Tower of London this week. Representing the individuals who died during World War I, … Continue reading
Revelation (of divine love)
A friend once told me of a mission trip that he made to a South American country. One evening, he and his companions were gathered around a fire in a small Andean village, and someone asked each person to name … Continue reading
Posted in The Rev. Dr. Deborah Meister
Tagged Christ, darkness, death, eternal life, light, loss, pain, Revelation, ultimate triumph
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Stepping from the Shadows
Monday night, I went to a Christmas concert. The singing was beautiful, both traditional carols and unfamiliar pieces, a few even new to the world this season. From time to time, the audience stood and joined the singers, a couple … Continue reading
Posted in The Rev. Dr. Deborah Meister
Tagged Christ, Christmas, darkness, Grief, healing, hope, Incarnation, light, Newtown, pain
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I will see you again
The gospel passage for today is John 16:20-23: “Very truly, I tell you, you will weep and mourn, but the world will rejoice; you will have pain, but your pain will turn into joy. When a woman is in labour, she … Continue reading
Posted in The Rev. Matthew R. Hanisian
Tagged alleluia, Christ, Christian, Christian life, Jesus, John 16:20-23, joy, joy-filled, joyful heart, pain, pain of the world, rejoice, suffering
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The Daily Cup 