Jewish Prayer for Peace - Hat tip to "Fiat Lux"

Jewish Prayer for Peace

Grant us peace, Your most precious gift, O Eternal Source of peace, and give us the will to proclaim its message to all the peoples of the earth. Bless our country, that it may always be a stronghold of peace, and its advocate among the nations. May contentment reign within its borders, health and happiness within its homes. Strengthen the bonds of friendship among the inhabitants of all lands, and may the love of Your name hallow every home and every heart. Blessed is the Eternal God, the Source of peace. AMEN

Gates of Prayer (Jewish), p. 695


Hat tip to Jim Richardson at Fiat Lux

Holy Week Monday - Jesus cleansing the Temple

On reaching Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple area and began driving out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves, and would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts. Mark 11:15-16

Palm Sunday depicted by Jesus Christ Superstar

FranIAm reminded me of this song...from Jesus Christ, Superstar (1973). Such a classic!

Psalm 42

Psalm 42 Quemadmodum

1	As the deer longs for the water-brooks, * so longs my soul for you, O God.
2	My soul is athirst for God, athirst for the living God; * when shall I come to appear before the presence of God?
3	My tears have been my food day and night, * while all day long they say to me, "Where now is your God?"
4	I pour out my soul when I think on these things; * how I went with the multitude and led them into the house of God,
5	With the voice of praise and thanksgiving, * among those who keep holy-day.
6	Why are you so full of heaviness, O my soul? * and why are you so disquieted within me?
7	Put your trust in God; * for I will yet give thanks to him, who is the help of my countenance, and my God.
8	My soul is heavy within me; * therefore I will remember you from the land of Jordan, and from the peak of Mizar among the heights of Hermon.
9	One deep calls to another in the noise of your cataracts; * all your rapids and floods have gone over me.
10	The LORD grants his loving-kindness in the daytime; * in the night season his song is with me, a prayer to the God of my life.
11	I will say to the God of my strength, "Why have you forgotten me? * and why do I go so heavily while the enemy oppresses me?"
12	While my bones are being broken, * my enemies mock me to my face;
13	All day long they mock me * and say to me, "Where now is your God?"
14	Why are you so full of heaviness, O my soul? * and why are you so disquieted within me?
15	Put your trust in God; * for I will yet give thanks to him, who is the help of my countenance, and my God.

An interesting idea from Derek the Anglican "What if?"

Here's an interesting idea...(From Derek the Anglican's blog: haligweorc)



"What if?…a bishop or the diocesan offices sent out a note to all the parishes in the diocese on Monday morning, asking them to please send in the sermon preached at the church the previous day?

What sort of uproar would it cause among the clergy, and what do you think the bishop would learn about the quality of preaching, exegesis, and doctrine in the diocese?"