Monthly Archives: December 2007
St. Basil on the Poor
“The bread in your cupboard belongs to the hungry; the coat hanging unused in your closet belongs to the one who needs it; the shoes rotting in your closet belong to the one who has no shoes; the money which … Continue reading
More on this 1.8 Million Dollar Pipe Organ
Earlier, I pointed out the article in the News and Observer where a downtown United Methodist Church (I won’t even give them the favor of a link) decided to spend 1.8 million dollars on a pipe organ. Now, I want … Continue reading
Something Must Change
Yesterday, I was talking to Betty, a homeless elderly lady who lives in a van. Betty is a sweetheart and cares for everyone; she has appointed herself something of a den mother for the other homeless here in Raleigh. I … Continue reading
St. Nicholas and Social Justice | The real scoop on Santa
One area where those from the various Catholic traditions have a leg up on us Protestant types is the veneration of the saints. This is not the place nor the time to discuss whether Catholics worship dead people (they don’t, … Continue reading
