Brian J. Walsh's Blog, page 16

Advent in the Midst of Collapse

To enter into Advent is to read the signs of the times

to discern what is happening,

and where we are going,

through the eyes of Jesus.

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Shepherds and Advent

The day we get into sheep at Russet House Farm

is the day that we will need to significantly up our animal husbandry skills.

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Steve Bell’s Pilgrim Year: A Story Reharrowed

This is a spirituality for the weary and wary,

not the smug and self-secure.

This is a spirituality with bruises and dirty fingernails,

not easy contentment.

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Heartbreaking Hope and Courage

I became Toronto’s embittered lover.

In many ways I still am. I have been so faithful to this city,

but it hasn’t been faithful back.

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Romans in the Shadow of Empire

Introducing Romans Disarmed

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Hope in my Wallet

But hope is not born of the erasure of the past.

Hope requires the redemption of the past,

and the reclaiming of its promise.

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The Grief of God

Not even God knows how to avoid the grief.

Because, in a broken world,

grief comes, paradoxically

with the gift of love.

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Romero Prayers in the face of Empire

Prayers in the face of empire,

inspired by Oscar Romero.

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For Days are Surely Coming

Days are surely coming.

Without that hope,

how could we survive the days that are here?

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Dreaming of Hope

Sometimes you need a dream of delight

to replenish your hope.

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