Independence Day 2018 The New Colossus Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, With conquering limbs astride from land to land; Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand Glows world-wide welcome; herContinue reading “Independence Day 2018: The New Colossus”
Category Archives: Special Days
Memorial Day 2018: Let Them In
A prayer for fallen soldiers on Memorial Day. By John Gorka
New Year’s Odds & Ends
Happy New Year! Just a few notes today on this first day of 2018… First of all, a hearty “thank you” to all you who read and comment here at Internet Monk. This remains a vibrant community of conversation. If you read regularly but don’t comment, I’d like to invite you to join in. WeContinue reading “New Year’s Odds & Ends”
Wishing You a Happy Thanksgiving 2017
Happy Thanksgiving 2017 • • • A Prayer of Thanks (Updated for 2017) Thank you, Lord, In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit… For life itself, the gift I take most for granted. For my baptism and introduction to the Gospel when, as an infant, all I could do was trust. ForContinue reading “Wishing You a Happy Thanksgiving 2017”
For Independence Day: Our Greatest Speech, Our Greatest Need
On this U.S. Independence Day 2017, many are lamenting our current national and political situation, noting the ever-hardening divisions that seem to mark our citizenry. Although in many respects I join this lament, I also try to have some historical perspective and realize that we have lived in far more divided times, including an eraContinue reading “For Independence Day: Our Greatest Speech, Our Greatest Need”
Memorial Day: In the Age of Trump and Twitter, A Great American Speech
Note from CM: Today is Memorial Day in the United States. I can think of no better way to honor and memorialize those who have given their lives in service to our country than to re-post this recent brilliant speech that speaks to “the better angels of our nature” as Americans. Here is the full text ofContinue reading “Memorial Day: In the Age of Trump and Twitter, A Great American Speech”
Independence Day 2016
We who live in the U.S. celebrate our Independence Day today. Let us express our thanks to God for his common grace of giving us the opportunity to live in this land. Let us offer prayers for wisdom, peace, and justice today and in days to come, for our own nation and for all ourContinue reading “Independence Day 2016”
A Thanksgiving Sonnet
A Thanksgiving Sonnet 2015 When in these dark’ning days the world goes bare And gray the sky above and brown beneath When I awake to frosty silver morns Break out my woolen coat and cross the heath All life seems to have fled and left behind A scene bereft of color’s warm embrace Through breath’sContinue reading “A Thanksgiving Sonnet”
Another Look: Saints with two left feet
“All Saints Day is a witness to God’s way of blessing the world…” (David Thiede) Listen to me, dear brothers and sisters. Hasn’t God chosen the poor in this world to be rich in faith? Aren’t they the ones who will inherit the Kingdom he promised to those who love him? (James 2:5) • •Continue reading “Another Look: Saints with two left feet”
Another Look: Our Relational God
In the Western Church, yesterday was Trinity Sunday, the day that bridges the two main divisions of the Church Year. We have been walking through the life of Jesus from Advent to Pentecost since last November. Now, we begin the days of “Ordinary Time,” when we live out the faith daily as Christ’s church, embraced by the GoodContinue reading “Another Look: Our Relational God”
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