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Liturgy of Unheralded Saints
:July 18-24
To the One who sees: We have traversed our world unnoticed by the world. We have pursued endeavours, unlauded and unsung. We have walked by unlit roads As mere sojourners and wayfarers…
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Liturgy of True Allegiance
The kingdoms of the world have become the kingdom of our God and of his Son, whose glory will be known to the ends of the earth, to the end of the age, and throughout all ages to come.
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Liturgy of Glory and Dust
:August 4-10
Not in cloud or in fire, but in tracts of village dirt, Not in a gilded temple, but in the hills of rock and wildflowers, Not in shining robes, but in rugged and tattered garments, Not in inlaid jewels, but in twisted thorns, Not in a seat upon a dais, but in the gnarled wood…
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#8: A High-Flying Idol
How could we view our beautiful flag as an idol? Probably because of the striking resemblances of our flag-centered rituals and religious rites of the ancient Near East.
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Liturgy from the Tombs
:July 28-August 3
Jesus, today, when your call is heard, We will emerge from the tombs: The graves of short-sighted greed and self-interest, The tunnels of prejudice, of manipulating others, Of ‘justice’ without mercy, of yearning for power.
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Liturgy for Perception
:July 21-27
Jesus, our Lord, with Mary’s words, we sometimes cry out,’They have taken you to a place we cannot find and do not know.’
Ex-Patriot
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