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Author: Anton
On prophets and “pastorcitos”
I hope little Israel knows that I see that of God in him.
Hospitality is the gift of a mirror
Hospitality is a spiritual practice that reveals what our hearts believe.
Crucified
I find grounding in knowing that God grieves and identifies with my suffering.
Love one another
When suffering comes, how do we respond?
Betray Christ?
"One of you will betray me." - Jesus at the Last Supper Could you betray Christ? I could. When Jesus made this pronouncement, every disciple wondered if they were the betrayer. Surely Peter thought it was him. No one guessed Judas. I mean, he’d just gone to town to either buy bread or give money… Continue reading Betray Christ?
Forget Propriety
Altar. Kneel. Wafer. Uh-oh.
Extravagant solidarity
“You always have the poor with you; when you treat them with the extravagance of Mary, you do so unto me.”
Love-infused truth-telling (Lent 4C)
I read in my town’s local newspaper about the drowning of a Guatemalan man in our area lake.
The Word is Near You (Lent 1C)
The Word is Near You (video): A Lenten sermon by Anton Flores-Maisonet.
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