Then the assembly rose as a body and brought Jesus before Pilate. They began to accuse him, saying, “We found this man perverting our nation, forbidding us to pay taxes to the emperor, and saying that he himself is the Messiah, a king.” Then Pilate asked him, “Are you the king of the...
Liking Mistakes
posted by DJL
I love this video. (And, in case you were wondering, I had already planned on posting it today before making my own mistake yesterday about when the conclave to choose the next Pope begins. 🙂 ) Here’s what I love: recognizing that mistakes are unavoidable; that life, actually, is about...
Luke 22:66-71
posted by DJL
When day came, the assembly of the elders of the people, both chief priests and scribes, gathered together, and they brought him to their council. They said, “If you are the Messiah, tell us.” He replied, “If I tell you, you will not believe; and if I question you, you will not answer....
How Will The Next Pope Be Chosen?
posted by DJL
Cardinals from around the world go into conclave today in Rome to choose the next Pope, which means that starting this evening [sometime soon] we will receive reports about whether black smoke or white issues from the chimney of the Vatican. Curious about how all that works? Me too! So I tuned in for a typically informative and fast-paced four-minute guide from the good folks at Busted Halo to find out how the Roman Catholic church chooses it’s spiritual leader. I found it quite helpful and help you do too. Quick note: Misreading a news report late last week, I got the start of the papal conclave totally wrong, as several helpful...
Lue 22:63-65
posted by DJL
Now the men who were holding Jesus began to mock him and beat him; they also blindfolded him and kept asking him, “Prophesy! Who is it that struck you?” They kept heaping many other insults on him. The irony is that we have just been privy to a prophecy of Jesus’ coming to pass. Only...