Brian J. Walsh's Blog

That Tuesday morning as we celebrated Christ’s resurrection, Dave and I knew that we couldn’t jump so easily to Hallelujah.

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"Daddy, is that man praying?"
Yes, Stephen Lewis was praying.
His whole life was a prayer.

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If I were forced to pick only one artist to accompany me on my Lenten pilgrimage, I would pick Emmylou Harris.

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This may be the book I care most about this new season.
It is creatively written, astute, provocative, and righteous.

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There is nothing cheesy or simplistic (let alone a fanboy paean) here, but just a fabulous, fun, inspiring, reflection on the laments of Leonard Cohen and a healthy dose of Old and New Testament faith.

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“What kind of ancestor do you want to be?”
That question remains as striking to me today, as it did when I first heard it posed.

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As the tanks rolled through Washington,
the Marines landed on the streets of L.A.,
and world leaders gather for the G7+,
what would Walter pray?

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Mary came to the tomb,
under the ruins of her faith, her hope, her dreams.
And resurrection happened among those ruins.

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Can there be resurrection
among the ruins?
Might hope be born
in the face of such despair?

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Ninety-nine years ago, on February 4, 1906, German pastor and theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer was born into a rapidly changing world.

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