Tag Archives: Jesus

A Quaker Response to Gun Violence – Friends Journal

Posted on May 27, 2022 by Don Watkins

The problem is that for some people in the United States, guns have replaced God as the source of their trust and as the authority they turn to in order to resolve conflicts. — Read on http://www.friendsjournal.org/a-quaker-response-to-gun-violence/

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Why?

Posted on April 17, 2022 by Don Watkins

Today I attended Mass at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church on Main Street in Amherst, New York. The church was packed and the service was lovely. For much of this week I have had the recurring thought of the mission of … Continue reading →

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The Sheep and the Goats

Posted on December 26, 2020 by Don Watkins

Earlier today I came upon a quote from Matthew 25 which sums up the Jesus message. “I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me.” … Continue reading →

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All the statues are white

Posted on July 2, 2020 by Don Watkins

I’m at St. Mary Parish in Arcade, NY for Eucharistic Adoration and I’m facing a statue of St. Joseph. I’ve come here many times but today I’m struck by the flesh tones of the statue. I grew up in this … Continue reading →

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The Life of Jesus Reimagined

Posted on May 7, 2020 by Don Watkins

The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd My rating: 5 of 5 stars A remarkable book of historical fiction. I always enjoy Sue Monk Kidd’s work and this was true to form another great read. This will drive some … Continue reading →

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Hope for today

Posted on April 4, 2020 by Don Watkins

“I’ve never fully understood how Christianity became quite so tame and respectable, given its origins among drunkards, prostitutes, and tax collectors….Jesus could have hung out in the high-end religious scene of his day, but instead he scoffed at all that, … Continue reading →

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Relationships

Posted on February 20, 2020 by Don Watkins

I stopped by Abbey of the Genesee earlier today and this was one of the paintings displayed in the foyer. It’s probably not completely accurate as Jesus and those he hung out with looked less like Europeans than the images … Continue reading →

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Unscripted Pontiff

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Don Watkins

I was reading an article tonight at National Catholic Reporter about the perils of an un-scripted Pope. Apparently Pope Francis extemporaneous comments in his homilies have the Vatican scampering around doing what some might call damage control. I for one … Continue reading →

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The Spirit of the Lord

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Don Watkins

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on yesterday

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Don Watkins

Yesterday as I sat in our kitchen reading and listening to Gregorian Chant on Pandora the horrific events that happened in Tucson, AZ began to unfold. First as a tweet from @npr on Twitter  and then eventually to breaking news … Continue reading →

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