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Easter celebration, a matter of life and death

Religion’s a good thing I suppose,” said one. “Especially for those who are dying; it helps people get ready.” Continue reading

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Easter Sunday: Is “Amen” the end, or just the beginning?

A meditation for Easter Sunday: “Amen” the last word of Handel’s Messiah, sung about 49 times for emphasis Continue reading

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Lent Diary 2012: Easter Saturday and Handel’s Messiah

“Worthy is the Lamb that was slain, and hath redeemed us to God by His blood, to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing. Blessing and honour, glory and power, be unto Him … Continue reading

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Sour Dough: Hot Cross Christians

I had no idea that hot cross buns were such a sacred part of our Christian Easter heritage with such significant theological symbolism Continue reading

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Law & Order: A Prayer of Confession

We have allowed criminality to become subjective. Those whose crimes are greater than ours on some subjective scale of criminality are the real criminals Continue reading

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Lent Diary: Easter Sunday 2011

For most people this is just an ordinary Sunday.
You and I know differently. You and I know that this is the day that changed the world. This is the day that death was defeated. Well, actually it was defeated on Good Friday; it just didn’t know it until today. Continue reading

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