Fully Alive in God

(http://www.cherylricker.com/2012/05/whos-the-judge/woman-with-jesus-small/) Melissa Campbell-Langdell All Santos, Oxnard ( Jeremiah 31:31-34 ; Psalm 51:1-13 ;  Hebrews 5:5-10 ; John 12:20-33 ) Remembering Malcolm Boyd who often wrote in this style, a meditative conversation with Jesus. Jesus, we wish to see you. We are rushing like the Greeks in this gospel reading, to see you. To hear what it is you have to say to us. To tell us about eternal life. Whatever it is you can say, Jesus , to make this whole world seem better. Jesus , we want to see you. Not the great high priest on a pedestal, Jesus , Although that’s what you are, too, But to see you . In the flesh. But it is hard to see you like this. With all your barriers down, knowing what you will go through. Jesus , we want to see you. But it is hard for us. It is hard for us because we still have this idea that you are a white knight on a horse, or perhaps someone who can’t be hurt. ...

(http://www.cherylricker.com/2012/05/whos-the-judge/woman-with-jesus-small/) Melissa Campbell-Langdell All Santos, Oxnard ( Jeremias 31:31-34 ; Salmo 51:1-13 ;   Hebreos 5:5-10 ; Juan 12:20-33 ) Yo recuerdo y honro Malcolm Boyd, un sacerdote quien falleció recientemente y quien muchas veces escribió de esta forma, en esta conversación meditativa con Jesús. Jesús, queremos verte. Queremos verte, Jesus. We need to, we want to see you, Jesus. Estamos urgentes, corriendo hacia ti, como los griegos en el texto de hoy. Queremos escuchar lo que quieres decirnos Sobre la vida eterna. Queremos, necesitamos escuchar lo que nos puedes decir, Jesús, Que puede hacer parece mejor este mundo en que vivimos. Jesús, te queremos ver. Not the high priest on his pedestal No el sumo-sacerdote en su pedestal, Jesús, Aunque si esto es lo que eres también. But you , you in the flesh Pero queremos verte a ti , En la carne. Pero… Es difícil verte así. Te vemos ...

"Behold, the Joy of Jesus" by Lindena Robb M. Campbell-Langdell All Santos, Oxnard (Exodus 20:1–17, Psalm 19, 1 Corinthians 1:18–25, John 2:13–22) "Sha-la-la-la-la-la live for today!" This is a song I remember from my youth, although it’s much older than me. It's from the "Grass Roots", a rock band of the sixties. [1]  When I think of this song I remember my friend Kira, and my time in high school. When we had free time, especially during our final year of high school, we left the school campus in Kira’s blue Mustang, to buy a snack or just to take a walk, and Kira always played that song. "Sha-la-la-la-la-la live for today!" This song, to me, was all about freedom! During Lent, many Episcopal churches begin the service of Holy Eucharist with the Decalogue, as a part of the penitential order. For me the Ten Commandments always seem to be the opposite of this sense of freedom. These are the rules that God has shared with us. If...

"Behold, the Joy of Jesus" by Lindena Robb M. Campbell-Langdell All Santos, Oxnard (Éxodo 20:1–17 Salmo 19 1 Corintios 1:18–25 San Juan 2:13–22) “Sha-la-la-la-la-la live for today!” Así va una canción que recuerdo desde mi juventud, aunque yo creo que es mucho más viejo que mí. Es de los “Grass Roots”, un grupo de rock de los sesenta. [1] Cuando pienso en esta canción recuerdo mi amiga Kira, y mi tiempo en un colegio secundario. Cuando tuvimos una hora libre, especialmente durante nuestro a ñ o final de high school, salimos del campus de la escuela en su Mustang azul de Kira, fuimos a comprar una merienda o solo por pasear un rato, y siempre tocaba Kira esa canción. “Sha-la-la-la-la-la live for today!” Para mí, esta canción representaba la libertad.  This song, to me, was all about freedom! Durante la Cuaresma, muchas iglesias episcopales empiezan un servicio de la Santa Eucaristía con el decálogo, que forma parte del orden penitencial. Siempre para mí los diez ...