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Why do some people call Mary “Mother of God”?

This week, the lectionary invites us to ponder two gospel selections, both from the Gospel according to Luke. The passages are in Luke 1:26-38 and 46b-55. The English Standard Version (ESV) supplies the passages with the headings “Birth of Jesus Foretold” and “Mary’s Song of Praise: The Magnificat.” In the first passage, Luke – who …

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If the pastor is young, drives a nice car, dresses well …

This Sunday, the lectionary invites us to reflect on Matthew 23:1-12. In this passage, Matthew reports what Jesus – in the Jerusalem Temple – said about religious leaders and applies it to church leaders. Jesus spoke about “the scribes and the Pharisees.” The scribes were people who did various kinds of work which required the …

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