Category Archives: Lent
Gender Fluidity in the Bible
What Happens When Queer Theory is Applied to Scripture? A talk given on March 21, 2018 at the Anglican Parish of St. George the Martyr, Cadboro Bay, in the Municipal District of Saanich, a suburb within Greater Victoria, BC, as … Continue reading
Lenten Readings: Day 40
In the Abyss (Holy Saturday) The Saturday between Good Friday and Easter, the Sunday of the Resurrection, is always a little bit odd for faithful Christians. The intensity of Lent and Holy Week gives way to, well, normalcy. Maybe you … Continue reading
Lenten Readings: Day 39
Exiles (Good Friday) Good Friday is a day during which most Christians hear the Passion according to John. In many liturgies they also hear Psalm 22 and Isaiah 52:13-53:12 (the fourth Servant Song), and both played a major part in … Continue reading
Lenten Readings: Day 38
Eucharistic Participation and Judgement (Maundy Thursday) We have arrived at the Triduum, the great three days of Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter. Today’s second reading from the Daily Office Lectionary consists of two extracts from Paul’s First Letter to … Continue reading
Lenten Readings: Day 37
Rejoice! Today’s second reading from the Daily Office Lectionary is the last from Paul’s Letter to the Philippians for awhile. The reading ends at verse thirteen, but I’ve tacked on the remaining verses. The purpose of the letter becomes evident … Continue reading
Lenten Readings: Day 36
Bodies in Transformation (Tuesday in Holy Week) Following on yesterday’s second reading from the Daily Office Lectionary, Paul continues in the Letter to the Philippians to encourage his readers/hearers to press on towards the resurrection. Phil 3.15–21 Let those of … Continue reading
Lenten Readings: Day 35
Confidence in Flesh and Spirit (Monday in Holy Week) Paul’s Letter to the Philippians was probably written before his Letter to the Romans, but reading it after Romans is quite striking. In today’s second reading from the Daily Office Lectionary … Continue reading
