"I dreamed that a river in Thessaly (into whose waters I had returned a golden fish) was coming to save me; I could hear it approaching over the red sand and the black rock ... " —The Immortal, a short story by Argentine author Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986) "... I fled Him, down the labyrinthine ways / Of my own mind; and in the mist of tears / I hid from Him ..." —The Hound From Heaven, by English poet Francis Thompson (1859–1907) _ _ _ Images are very important in dreams. Samuel Coleridge … [Read more...]
A merciful and gracious God
Early in the morning Moses went up Mount Sinai as YHWH had commanded him, taking along the two stone tablets. Having come down in a cloud, YHWH stood with Moses there and proclaimed his name, "YHWH." Thus YHWH passed before him and cried out, "YHWH, YHWH, a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger and rich in kindness and fidelity." Moses at once bowed down to the ground in worship. Then he said, "If I find favor with you, O Lord, do come along in our company. This is indeed a stiff-necked … [Read more...]
God’s beloved
When the time for Pentecost was fulfilled, they were all in one place together. And suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind, and it filled the entire house in which they were. Then there appeared to them tongues as of fire, which parted and came to rest on each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in different tongues, as the Spirit enabled them to proclaim.Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven staying … [Read more...]
The hem of His garment
Now when Jesus returned, a crowd welcomed him, for they were all expecting him. Then a man named Jairus, a synagogue leader, came and fell at Jesus’ feet, pleading with him to come to his house because his only daughter, a girl of about twelve [years of age], was dying. As Jesus was on his way, the crowds almost crushed him. And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years, but no one could heal her. She came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak, and immediately … [Read more...]
From generation to generation
The eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had ordered them. When they saw him, they worshiped, but they doubted. Then Jesus approached and said to them, “All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age.” … [Read more...]
