About today Readings Saint Charles Borromeo Romans 14: 7-12. I believe I will see the good things of the Lord in the land of the living – Psalm 26 (27): 1-4, 13-14. Luke 15: 1-10. This man welcomes sinners and eats with them Jesus had impeccable taste. The tax collectors and prostitutes were probably much … Read more
A passage north By Anuk ArudpragasamGranta / Hardcover / 287 pages / $ 29.95 / Available here5 of 5 A phone call informing Krishan of the death of his grandmother’s caretaker breaks the monotonous routine he has established in Sri Lanka’s capital Colombo and sends him on a journey north. Krishan decides to attend the … Read more
Listen to this article As is so often the case with many Sagittarians, Venus manages to stumble in Sag this week, but then recovers well. Really, this isn’t a bad sounding way to end a love story, is it? First the stumbling. Square of Venus Neptune in Pisces on Tuesday. Any contact between Venus and … Read more
About today Readings Romans 15: 14-21. The Lord has revealed His saving power to the nations – Psalm 97 (98): 1-4. Luke 16: 1-8. It is my duty to bring the good news of God to the Gentiles In our reading from Romans, we hear Paul deviating from the complex theology of his letter to … Read more
Read your guide for the week of October 25: a useful and concise toolkit for the astrology of the week ahead. Topics 🌈… drunk in love, gifts from good fairies, stop signs, hangovers, thinning veils, battle plans, brave expectations What’s up … October 26th: Venus squares Neptune at 6:06 p.m. PT 28th of October: Venus … Read more
A 95-year-old woman cheerfully toasted her family at the Dignitas clinic in Switzerland before downing a glass of barbiturates during her assisted suicide. Isabel Higgins, a retired teacher from Woking, Surrey, reassured her daughter that ‘laughter is the best medicine’ as she burst into a fit of giggles 10 minutes before her death. She was … Read more
About today Readings Romans 16: 3-9, 16, 22-27. I will praise your name forever, Lord – Psalm 144 (145): 2-5, 10-11. Luke 16: 9-15. May I please God Lord, in this enigmatic teaching you draw me to think of two things: first, that nothing I have is really mine, what I have today is given … Read more
Pastor’s pulpit From Rev. Dr. Chad McMullin, First Christian Church Sedalia Posted 10/22/21 As I type this column, a team is working on a machine to wash the exterior of the church building where I pastor. It’s surprising how much dirt and stains are removed! As I … This article is fully available to subscribers. … Read more
About today Readings 32nd Sunday in normal time 1 Kings 17: 10-16. Praise the Lord, my soul! – Psalm 145 (146): 7-10. Hebrews 9: 24-28. Mark 12: 38-44. The poor widow did more than anything As a child, I had the Little Arch Book of Today’s Gospel and it always troubled me. I couldn’t imagine … Read more
“Was Sie tun müssen, ist Pailletten zu tragen und wie James Brown zu schreien.” — Naomi Shelton Photo: Jacob Blickenstaff An einem ungewöhnlich warmen Abend im Oktober läutete Richard Julian, der Besitzer des LunÀtico, eines Restaurants und Musiklokals in Bed-Stuy, eine an der Wand befestigte Glocke und rief zum Schweigen auf. Als seine Kunden von … Read more