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Gregorian Chant: The Eternal Song http://www.communityofjesus.org/?p=4643271 Gregorian Chant: The Eternal Song | The Community of Jesuswww.communityofjesus.orgBy Cantor The Life of Christ in Chant Happy Easter! We have just experienced the most amazing of weeks in the liturgical year — Holy … Continue reading →

By Cantor The Life of Christ in Chant Happy Easter! We have just experienced the most amazing of weeks in the liturgical year — Holy Week leading to Easter. The chants composed for this week audibly take us through each … Continue reading →

April 5 Echoes of Eternity Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth that shall he also reap. Galatians 6:7 My loving kindness is ever before you. There is no end to it. What you perceive … Continue reading →

Baptism: What can a widowed mother do? God gives a son only to tease? That other something there has taken him away from me. His place is set at table here, but usually unfilled. His bed is made, but always … Continue reading →

April 4 Echoes of Eternity Who maketh the clouds His chariot; who walketh upon the wings of the wind. Psalm 104:3 Clouds and storms are also part of My way. The sunshine of My grace is hidden from view as … Continue reading →

April 3 Echoes of Eternity O taste and see that the Lord is good. Psalm 34:8 To taste, you must take the food into yourself. Taste is a way of trying, of testing the goodness of the food. In like … Continue reading →

Love Undeserved http://www.communityofjesus.org/?p=4622886 Love Undeserved | The Community of Jesuswww.communityofjesus.orgBy Sr. Nun Other I wonder. I wonder what Jesus thought as he walked the way of the cross. Did he say to himself, #quot;One step at a time, one foot … Continue reading →

By Sr. Nun Other I wonder. I wonder what Jesus thought as he walked the way of the cross. Did he say to himself, “One step at a time, one foot before the other?” Did he see beyond the cross, … Continue reading →

Jesus: First-Century Rabbi is now available in paperback! http://www.paracletepress.com/jesus-first-century-rabbi-2015.html This bold, fresh look at the historical Jesus and the Jewish roots of Christianity challenges both Jews and Christians to re-examine their understanding of Jesus’s commitment to his Jewish faith. Instead … Continue reading →