I’m reading a book about the Templars. The first chapter talks about the pilgrimage taken by Saewulf to Jerusalem. Saewulf’s pilgrimage account is the first to survive after the Crusaders’ conquest of Jerusalem. Little is known of the author beyond his name and the dates of his pilgrimage. I’ve always been attracted to the concept of…
Month: March 2018
No Limits In Deeds of Wickedness
They know no limits in deeds of wickedness; they do not judge with justice the cause of the orphan, to make it prosper, and they do not defend the rights of the needy. — Jeremiah 5:28 They say history repeats itself. Jeremiah writes about corruption and the tendency for the powerful to no longer heed the needs…
I Will Answer Them
When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue is parched with thirst, I, the Lord, will answer them.” Isaiah 41:17. Bono once addressed the National Prayer Breakfast and said, “its no coincidence that in the scriptures, poverty is mentioned more than 2100 times.” He went on the say, “You…
You Know The Heart Of The Alien
When you reap the harvest, you shall not reap to the very edges of your field, or gather the gleanings of your harvest; you shall leave them for the poor and for the alien.” — Leviticus 23:22 You shall not oppress a resident alien; you know the heart of the alien, for you were aliens in…
Sense of Being Where We Belong
Joy of life seems to arise from a sense of being where one belongs. All the discontented people I know are trying sedulously to be something they are not, to do something they cannot do. — David Grayson I have often thought that Lent was a time to reacquaint oneself with oneself.With a healthy dose…