Liturgy of the Passion (Year C, RCL)

What do we do with our powerlessness?

We live with a clear-eyed hope that refuses to squint in the face of suffering.

If our faith cannot help us escape tribulations, then what should we do when we face them?

A dead shepherd isn’t helpful to anyone, least of all to the sheep left behind.

Surely God isn’t a narcissist who demands our attention.

Paul’s words about humility should be handled with care.

In Oberammergau, the keepers of a centuries-old tradition have made
big changes—including efforts to expunge antisemitic material.

“Each of the typical approaches has problems. The best solution would be to change the lectionary.”

Brandan Robertson grounds his discussion of Christians and privilege in the kenosis hymn of Philippians 2.

If so, what did he mean?

In a blockbuster movie, this is when our hero would leap from the cross.

Perhaps for the same reasons people are today.

We betray Jesus for far less than was offered to Judas.

“If the gospel isn’t good news to the women in the passage, is it still good news?”