What Would Jesus Think of Cathedrals?

A. Unabashed Pacifist:

The road to peace is paved with hope.

B. Unabashed Christian:

Holy One,

Like life, you are always new. You’re older than the hills, but to me you appear as new eachday, familiar to be sure, but always new. I hope I never grow so old as to stop experiencing your newness. I say the same of life – I hope I never reach a point where it seems old hat, without the joy and energy of newness. You call us to be filled with wonder and surprise at you and at this great adventure of life. No matter how familiar you seem, if I pay attention I’ll notice something new. No matter how routine a day of life, if I pay attention to what I encounter, I will find hidden treasures. What I thought was a simple rock might have come from a meteor. You’ve been around forever, but I won’t be around long enough for you to seem old to me.
Amen

C. Un-quoting Jesus:

“When I have a little time, I think I’ll build a cathedral as big as that temple.”

[He had inspirations, but this was not one of them.]

D. Blog: Moment or Movement?

The preacher said that Jesus was not killed because He came to save us from our sins.
The preacher said that Jesus died because He confronted the powers that oppressed the poor and perverted religion.
The preacher said that therein lies the difference between a moment and a movement.
I can say “amen” to that.