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The Mystery of God’s Love – Br. Lain Wilson
Br. Lain Wilson
Preached at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Little Rock, Arkansas
The Second Sunday in Lent
Good morning!
On behalf of my Br. Jack, and all my Brothers in Cambridge of the Society of Saint John the Evangelist, it’s such a delight to be with you all this weekend. It’s been such a gift to us to share silence and conversation, to hear about what is active in your all’s spirits, and to talk a bit about our life and vocation.
It’s also a gift to hear this morning one of the key passages of John’s gospel, which is central to our own community’s understanding of who we are. Read More
Born Anew – Br. Luke Ditewig
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Br. Luke Ditewig
The Second Sunday in Lent
Genesis 12:1-4a
Romans 4:1-5, 13-17
John 3:1-17
A woman and her young daughter move into a French village and open a chocolate shop. The mayor urges residents to keep away and not each chocolate because it is Lent. With kindness, generosity, radical welcome, listening presence, and great chocolate, the woman slowly ushers healing into many people and relationships, ultimately the mayor and town. The 2000 film Chocolat starring Juliette Binoche and Johnny Depp tells this story.
The mayor was convinced he knew what was right and good and that he acted out of duty. Yet fasting was distorted into a legalistic rigidity and a sense of earning God’s favor. He treated his community and himself with restriction and condemnation. Many of us have received an image of God who is a harsh and stern authority with a pointing finger demanding an apology. Lent with fasting and kneeling on marble might trigger that image. Read More