December 2010
9 posts
“The way to Christ is first through humility, second through humility, third...”
– Augustine of Hippo
Bob Feller (1918-2010)
Bob Feller, who pitched for the Cleveland Indians from 1936 to 1956, died Wednesday in Cleveland. In Alan Schwarz’s 2006 book, Once Upon a Game: Baseball’s Greatest Memories, he spoke of his decision to leave professional baseball after the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor and enlist in the United States Navy.
A lot of folks say that had I not missed those almost four seasons to...
“Mary represents the ‘rebel consciousness’ that is essential to...”
– Emmanuel Katongole, Associate Professor of Theology and World Christianity at Duke University Divinity School
“This is the rule of most perfect Christianity, it’s the most exact...”
– John Chrysostom
If you could have only one thing for Christmas →
In today’s Washington Post, Petula Dvorak’s column includes a story about a 6-year-old who was told by her mother to scale back her Christmas list. So, she wrote a letter to “Dear Sata” asking for just one thing, a remote control that controlled the world.
When her mother pointed out that the salutation was missing an “N”, she simply added it to the end of the...
“We all know well that we can do things for others and in the process, crush...”
– Jean Vanier
“The ethical and moral issues that face people in the U.S. have a great deal to...”
– Episcopal Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori, Chicago Tribune, December 2, 2010
A Chaplain's Ultimate Sacrifice →
From the Los Angeles Times, a story about Chaplain (Captain) Dale Goetz, the first Chaplain since the Vietnam War to be killed in Combat. Remember to pray for Chaplains and their Chaplain Assistants, as they continue to minister to those who serve.
The Need for Community
From Basil the Great (330-379 AD):
In order to give us a precise and clear example of humility in the perfection of love, our Lord took a towel and washed his disciples’ feet. So what about you, living entirely on your own, how will you ever discover such humility? Whose feet will you wash? Whom will you care for?