The Time Was Ripe: Bruce Springsteen, Hope and Jesus
On Sunday, April 21, the Wine Before Breakfast band led a service celebrating the music of Bruce Springsteen at the Church of the Redeemer in Toronto. The post The Time Was Ripe: Bruce Springsteen,...
View ArticleGod Bless Toronto: The Piety of Rob Ford
“God bless the people of Toronto.” So ended Mayor Rob Ford’s apology before the press assembled outside his office this afternoon. The post God Bless Toronto: The Piety of Rob Ford appeared first on...
View ArticleDan Heap (1925-2014): A Tribute
Long before I had ever heard of Dorothy Day, and long before I had heard of someone being a ‘worker priest’ I was inspired by the politics of Dan Heap. The post Dan Heap (1925-2014): A Tribute appeared...
View ArticleKingdom Fruitfulness: A New Targum
This is the word of truth, in a time of such ubiquitous deceit. This is the word of truth, that speaks power and life in the face of repression and death. The post Kingdom Fruitfulness: A New Targum...
View ArticleLove, Knowing and the Washing of Feet
It’s all about love to the very end. It’s all about a love that brings us to Holy Week. It’s all about the end of love, the telos of love. It’s all about the Lord of love, kneeling before his disciples...
View ArticleBeyond Smugness: The Beatitudes Again
If we can be smug about this radical teaching of Jesus, then we demonstrate in our very smugness that we don’t get it. The post Beyond Smugness: The Beatitudes Again appeared first on Empire Remixed.
View ArticleAt the Crux of the Matter: A liturgy of saying goodbye
A liturgy of thanksgiving for Crux Books The post At the Crux of the Matter: A liturgy of saying goodbye appeared first on Empire Remixed.
View ArticleHeartbreaking Hope and Courage
I became Toronto’s embittered lover. In many ways I still am. I have been so faithful to this city, but it hasn’t been faithful back. The post Heartbreaking Hope and Courage appeared first on Empire...
View ArticleThe Geography of Faith
There is, I suggest, a geography of faith. Christian faith is neither generic nor homogenous. Faith is always particular to place and time. The post The Geography of Faith appeared first on Empire...
View ArticleOne Day I Walk: Pilgrimage and Finding our Way Home
The way home is by walking, attentive to sight, sound and smell, loving the path. The post One Day I Walk: Pilgrimage and Finding our Way Home appeared first on Empire Remixed.
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