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Tag Archives: death
Pentecost 20 A: The Death of Death.
Isaiah 25 O Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you, I will praise your name; for you have done wonderful things, plans formed of old, faithful and sure. 2 For you have made the city a heap, the … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Featured, John's Posts, Reflections on Sunday Readings
Tagged death, funerals, Gaza, Hamas, Isaiah, Israel, peace, revenge
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Farewell to Bilbo
Frodo was the best of mentors to four-month-old Bilbo nine years ago. Photo by John It is a heavy thing to be responsible for an animal. So, for weeks I had a weight on my chest and uneasy sleep because … Continue reading
Posted in Farm Diary, Featured, John's Posts, Sheep
Tagged bilbo, death, Frodo, livestock guardian dog
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Lent 2 C: Fearless for a Purpose
The readings for the Second Sunday of Lent are: Old Testament Genesis 15:1–12, 17–18 Psalm Psalm 27 New Testament Philippians 3:17–4:1 Gospel Luke 13:31–35 “No Fear.” It has been a popular motto for a certain cross … Continue reading
Pentecost 22 B: Daily Resurrection and the Plague
The readings for the 22nd Sunday after Pentecost are Old Testament Jeremiah 31:7–9 Psalm Psalm 126 New Testament Hebrews 7:23–28 Gospel Mark 10:46–52 I resolve to recite to myself the last three verses of Psalm 126 … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Featured, John's Posts, Pandemic Blog, Reflections on Sunday Readings, Social Political Issues
Tagged death, Dostoevsky, pandemic, plague, psalms, repentance, resurrection
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At the Tomb of Lazarus
John 11:1-45 Gospel for the Fifth Sunday in Lent, Year A Several times a day my wife and I scan the New York Times on line. These days, of course, we find that almost every article is more bad news about the … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Faith, Featured, John's Posts, Pandemic Blog, Reflections on Sunday Readings
Tagged death, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Easter, Fourth Gospel, Gospel of John, John, Lazarus, lent
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Should We Buy a New ATV?
Reflections on Luke 12:13-21, the Gospel reading for the 8th Sunday of Pentecost. Almost every day on the farm we are faced with quite consequential decisions. Today it is about our ATV. Most days we use it several times for … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Farm Diary, Featured, John's Posts, Reflections on Sunday Readings
Tagged age, aging, ATV, death, decisions, farm, Gospel, Kingdom, lessions, luke, money, possessions, readings
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A Brother’s Death and Thoughts of Home
My big brother, Jim, died last week. So I drove, alone, to Louisville for his funeral. Connie and I couldn’t make the arrangements for the care of the animals on the farm with the storms and coyotes and a bitch … Continue reading
Thinking of Death Surrounded by Life
On this sixth day of May, 2019, Connie and I have just come off of hosting a four-day, Gordon Watt-led training clinic for sheepdogs, and leading two days of sheepdog demonstrations at Kline Creek Farm in DuPage County. And like … Continue reading
Posted in Border Collies, Faith, Farm Diary, Featured, John's Posts
Tagged Buddhism, death, eternal life, heaven, hope, no-self
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In Memory of Cap
In Memoriam Cap ABCA 240965 Born 12/25/2003 Died 7/11/2018 By John Seraphine As this is being written there is a newly empty kennel at Heatherhope. Our remaining six Border Collies, Bilbo the guard dog, and Connie and I salute our … Continue reading
Posted in Border Collies, Farm Diary, Featured, John's Posts
Tagged Bill Elliot, Border Collies, cap, creation, death, God, Sheepdogs
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Good and Faithful Servant
I’m sorry, Frodo, that I am digging your grave before you have died. It is not my wish for you to die. I am not in a hurry. But it is obviously your time. And this will keep me busy. … Continue reading
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Tagged death, Frodo, grief, guard dogs, veterinarians
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