Follow Jesus. Grow in faith. Walk in love.
“I was in prison and you visited me.“
“And God saw that it was good.“
“I was a stranger and
you welcomed me.“
“Let justice roll down
like waters.“
Praying for someone does not mean they should not be held accountable; praying for someone does not endorse their beliefs or their actions. Praying for someone means to hold them intentionally in the presence of God’s love.
On Sunday, some of us heard the story of the flight to Egypt of Joseph, Mary, and Jesus, and their return to Nazareth. The passage omitted the Massacre of the Innocents (Matthew 2:16-18), but that part of the Gospel story has been on my heart because of the violence last week.
The word “posada” is Spanish for lodging, accommodation, inn, etc. This Latino tradition commemorates the journey that Joseph and Mary made from Nazareth to Bethlehem. People dress up and lead a procession of musicians and singers to various houses. People in the procession sing until a host (sometimes a church) welcomes them in.
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