Fear and Trembling

by i.burgess on December 31, 2010

Every individual ought to live in fear and trembling, so too there is no established order which can do without fear and trembling. Fear and trembling signifies that one is in the process of becoming, and every individual man, and the race as well, is or should be conscious of being in process of becoming. [...]

Eucharistic Hymn

by i.burgess on December 11, 2010

This day receive me Son of God Communing at your mystic feast, For I will not betray You Mystery to your foes; Will never give a kiss Like that which Judas gave, But like the thief I shall confess to you: In your royal kingdom, Lord, Be mindful then of me. Liturgy of St John [...]

I saw Jesus

by i.burgess on December 9, 2010

I saw Jesus just now, at least, I think was him. His skin was darker than I’d expected, I’d always pictured him less slim I saw Jesus just now, just like he said. A hungry man standing in the cold A starving man begging for bread I saw Jesus just now, I drove right past [...]

Taking Christ out of Christmas… cards

by i.burgess on December 7, 2010

Monday was my day off, and so I thought it would be a good idea to finally get some Christmas shopping started. Of course, it being my day off I did not get started until some time after lunch. When I did finally make it out to brave the cold winds of Columbia (from the [...]

Is this the Gospel?

by i.burgess on December 1, 2010

I think I saw the Gospel tonight at small group. It wasn’t in the teaching material, it wasn’t in the discussion time and it wasn’t even in prayer. No, I think I saw it clearly when one the guys reached into his coat pocket and gave his coughing wife a cough drop. Imagine what it [...]