Sticks and Stones “Everything we know about them is wrong.” – Hiccup, Isle of Berk Last fall I went to see How to Train Your Dragon. I found it absolutely charming, exhilarating and even inspiring. In fact as I was…
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This week the Gospel reading holds one of the hardest sayings of Jesus. At least for me. Matthew 5:43-44: “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” This one is hard not so much because I have a lot of clearly defined enemies. Although I suppose I do have a few. And no doubt, I’ve made some.
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