Remember the Lord’s Deeds

The way I approach these daily readings is to read the day’s lesson scripture first thing in the morning before I go to work, and then contemplate this during the day before commenting in a post at night (usually later in the night than I’d like).  As I read the scripture this morning, however, my [...]

Methodist Charity in Truth

A post earlier today concerned Pope Benedict’s encyclical, “Caritas in Veritate” (Charity in Truth), which addresses social issues involved in economic development and recovery.  When I checked my mailbox (the real one – out by the road) I found that this month’s issue of The Advocate, the monthly newsletter of the Mississippi Annual Conference had arrived [...]

Caritas in Veritate

Today, Pope Benedict released his encyclical, Caritas in Veritate (Charity in Truth), the first social encyclical since Pope John Paul II wrote Centesimus Annus in 1991.  Signed last week on the feast day of St. Peter and St. Paul (June 29th), its public release was obviously timed to coincide with the beginning tomorrow of the [...]