Yesterday was the Second Sunday of Advent and below is my homily. Second Sunday of Advent, Yr. A RCL Isaiah 11:1-10 Romans 15:4-13 Matthew 3:1-12 Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19 Merciful God, who sent your messengers the prophets to preach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation: Give us grace to […]
Monthly Archives: December 2007
33 posts
Am I the only child of the 70’s who was dressed up to look like a Hummel figurine?UPDATE: Since it appears I was not alone in this indignity, given the comments below, I thought I would share this image. I remember specifically depicting this scene on my grandmother’s fence. (The […]
But how could something so right (in the kitchiest sense of kitsch) be so wrong? Doug Chaplin Is To Be Blamed For pointing out this wretched and disgusting parade of sacrilegious Christmas manger muckishness. Heaven must be in uproar. Especially because of the stupid cat manger scene. My heavens. What […]
UPDATE: Jim West says that I should have included a “we don’t know” option for the poll, but since when do scholars admit to not even having a guess an educated opinion about something? So make your most thoroughly researched and thoughtful opinion count and vote now! Since I can now do […]
Brill is offering a special on many books, including my own! Act now and you can save nearly $60 on this invaluable book! 😉 The Rabbinic Targum of Lamentations Vindicating God Christian M.M. Brady Publication year: 2003 Series: Studies in the Aramaic Interpretation of Scripture, 3 ISBN-13 (i): 978 90 […]
(and a bit of December too.) Two days ago I posted about an article from the Chronicle of Higher Education concerning November being “International Academic Writing Month.” Today, by the power vested in me by the Great Meturgeman (and encouraged by Tim Bulkeley) I declare January (and a bit of […]
I realize that some consider it the Devil’s playground, but I love winter and snow! I love it, at least in the NE, most of all because I know it will eventually go away. I am not moving to Alaska or Iceland or anything like that. No matter what the […]
I was unaware of this challenge and perhaps I should take it up for December. It is a busy month for most of us in the Biblioblogging world, but what to you all think? (The reality is that I haven’t even gotten Tyler the links I promised for the Biblical […]
I will offer no commentary other than the Reuters’ caption and to say, God bless the child and her parents. RNPS PICTURES OF THE YEAR – This handout image from October 24, 2006, shows the world’s most premature living baby, Amillia Sonja Taylor’s, feet held in contrast with adult hands, […]