In the 25th chapter of Isaiah we find a beautiful vision of what happens when God’s victory is made manifest: On this mountain the LORD of hosts will make for all peoples a feast of rich food, a feast of well-aged wines, of rich food filled with marrow, of well-aged wines strained clear.
In the Revelation to John, towards the end when the victory of God is nearly fulfilled we find a similar theme: Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the lamb.
There’s a horrible mistake been made when “religion” and “church” are words synonymous with “boring,” and “lifeless.” Yes, of course there are things to be serious about, and there need to be moments of great solemnity in our common spiritual life.
But, the Kingdom of God is like a party. A feast. With fine food and well-aged wines. That’s the very opposite of boring and lifeless. Jesus turned water into wine. 120 to 180 gallons of it. Well-aged wine, like the feast of God in Isaiah.
Until it’s not someone else’s wedding he’s supplying the drink for, but his own. So, get that dour look off your face and start spreading the Good News: The Church isn’t boring. The Kingdom of God is near.
In the 25th chapter of Isaiah we find a beautiful vision of what happens when God’s victory is made manifest: On this mountain the LORD of hosts will make for all peoples a feast of rich food, a feast of well-aged wines, of rich food filled with marrow, of well-agedRead More →
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I wonder if expectancy was also growing in Jesus? If his faith, that had taught him love, trust and integrity, had also told him that there was something else, a place waiting to be filled. And then he set out to find the One who would change his life. TheRead More →
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The Magis’ role in the story of the Nativity can be adapted to our own journeys and lives. As human beings who are born into this life with free will and the ability to choose whether or not to follow God’s Word, it is inevitable that we too will encounterRead More →
Hildegard’s Cookies of Joy I adapted my own recipe based on several versions found online. Try baking Hildegard’s cookies of joy for yourself. • 3/4 cup of unsalted butter, softened • 1 cup packed brown sugar • 3 egg yolks • 2 cups flour (Hildegard used whole wheat flour, butRead More →
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There is something very reassuring about Luke’s Holy Family. For him, the most important element was not the ‘holy’ but the ‘family’. What made Jesus the man he grew to be was not an environment of closeted privilege but the sacramental ordinariness of peasant life. The lineage back to DavidRead More →
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Mary moves from those who would gossip and doubt to the arms of a kindred spirit. Her soul’s friend, Elizabeth, is filled with the goodness and grace of God rather than the accusation and judgement of her neighbours. After all, Elizabeth has something in common with Mary – Elizabeth knowsRead More →
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