Sunday's Psalm--Second Sunday of Lent

Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you.

Upright is the word of the LORD,

and all his works are trustworthy.

He loves justice and right;

of the kindness of the LORD the earth is full. 

Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you.

See, the eyes of the LORD are upon those who fear him,

upon those who hope for his kindness,

To deliver them from death

and preserve them in spite of famine.

Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you.

Our soul waits for the LORD,

who is our help and our shield.

May your kindness, O LORD, be upon us

who have put our hope in you.

Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you.

from Psalm 33

Photos:

Monument Valley, UT/AZ

sky in Eastern Oregon

Mt. Rainier National Park

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at Athens Daily Photo.

Sunday's Psalm--First Sunday of Lent

Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.

Have mercy on me, O God, in your goodness;

in the greatness of your compassion wipe out my offense.

Thoroughly wash me from my guilt

and of my sin cleanse me.

 

Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.


For I acknowledge my offense,

and my sin is before me always:

“Against you only have I sinned,

and done what is evil in your sight.”



 Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.

A clean heart create for me, O God,

and a steadfast spirit renew within me.

Cast me not out from your presence,

and your Holy Spirit take not from me.

Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.

Give me back the joy of your salvation,

and a willing spirit sustain in me.

O Lord, open my lips,

and my mouth shall proclaim your praise.

Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.

from Psalm 51

fountain in Seattle

Olympia Harbor

mushrooms hiding in Alaska

Avalanche Lily

Sunday's Psalm--Ninth Sunday of Ordinary Time

from Psalm 31
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Sunday's Psalm--Sunday of the Eighth Week of Ordinary Time

Rest in God alone, my soul.

Only in God is my soul at rest;

from him comes my salvation.

 He only is my rock and my salvation,

my stronghold; I shall not be disturbed at all.

Rest in God alone, my soul.

Only in God be at rest, my soul,

for from him comes my hope.

He only is my rock and my salvation,

my stronghold;

I shall not be disturbed.

Rest in God alone, my soul.

With God is my safety and my glory,

he is the rock of my strength; my refuge is in God.

Trust in him at all times, O my people!

Pour out your hearts before him.

Rest in God alone, my soul.

from Psalm 62

The photos show

Half Dome, Yosemite national Park, California

rock climbing in the Stolby National Park in Siberia

trail to Ben Eighe, Scottish Highlands

Grand Canyon, Arizona

Arches National Park, Utah

Others are now also illustrating psalms on Sundays. You can find their links at Athens Daily Photo.

Sunday's Psalm--Sunday of the Seventh Week of Ordinary Time

The Lord is kind and merciful.

Bless the LORD, O my soul;

and all my being, bless his holy name.

Bless the LORD, O my soul,

and forget not all his benefits.

The Lord is kind and merciful.

He pardons all your iniquities,

heals all your ills.

He redeems your life from destruction,

crowns you with kindness and compassion.

The Lord is kind and merciful.

Merciful and gracious is the LORD,

slow to anger and abounding in kindness.

Not according to our sins does he deal with us,

nor does he requite us according to our crimes.

The Lord is kind and merciful.

As far as the east is from the west,

so far has he put our transgressions from us.

As a father has compassion on his children,

so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him.

The Lord is kind and merciful

from Psalm 103

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Photos:

wild tiger lily

re-emerging in July

golden mantle squirrel

Inside Passage sunrise

"Where's Mom?"

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Sunday's Psalm--Sixth Week in Ordinary Time

 Blessed are they who follow the law of the Lord!

Blessed are they whose way is blameless,

who walk in the law of the LORD.

Blessed are they who observe his decrees,

who seek him with all their heart.

Blessed are they who follow the law of the Lord!

You have commanded that your precepts

be diligently kept.

Oh, that I might be firm

in the ways of keeping your statutes!

Blessed are they who follow the law of the Lord!

Be good to your servant,

that I may live




and keep your words.

Open my eyes, that I may consider

the wonders of your law.

Blessed are they who follow the law of the Lord!

Instruct me, O LORD, in the way of your statutes,

that I may exactly observe them.

Give me discernment,



that I may observe your law

and keep it with all my heart.

Blessed are they who follow the law of the Lord!

from Psalm 119

Photos: Hadrian's Wall, UK--cattails--sunset, Prince Rupert, BC--diretional buoy

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Sunday's Psalm--Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Blessed the poor in spirit; the kingdom of heaven is theirs!

 The LORD keeps faith forever,

secures justice for the oppressed,

gives food to the hungry.

The LORD sets captives free.

 Blessed the poor in spirit; the kingdom of heaven is theirs!

 

The LORD gives sight to the blind;

the LORD raises up those who were bowed down.

The LORD loves the just;

the LORD protects strangers.

Blessed the poor in spirit; the kingdom of heaven is theirs!

The fatherless and the widow the LORD sustains,

but the way of the wicked he thwarts.

The LORD shall reign forever;

your God, O Zion, through all generations. Alleluia.

Blessed the poor in spirit; the kingdom of heaven is theirs!

from Psalm 146, response from Matthew 5:3

Photos:

Grand Canyon; Glacier Lily; Bridalveil Falls at Yousemite

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Sunday's Psalm--Third Sunday of Ordinary Time

 The Lord is my light and my salvation.

The LORD is my light and my salvation;

whom should I fear?

The LORD is my life’s refuge;

of whom should I be afraid?

The Lord is my light and my salvation.

One thing I ask of the LORD;

this I seek:

To dwell in the house of the LORD

all the days of my life,

That I may gaze on the loveliness of the LORD

and contemplate his temple.

The Lord is my light and my salvation.


I believe that I shall see the bounty of the LORD

in the land of the living.

Wait for the LORD with courage;

be stouthearted, and wait for the LORD.



The Lord is my light and my salvation.

 
 
 
 
from Psalm 27
 
 
 
 
 
 
Photos:
Toppenish Wildlife Refuge
Lincoln Cathedral
fountain in Seattle

Sunday's Psalm--Second Sunday of Ordinary Time

Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will.

 I have waited, waited for the LORD,

and he stooped toward me and heard my cry.

And he put a new song into my mouth,

a hymn to our God.

Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will.

Sacrifice or offering you wished not,

but ears open to obedience you gave me.

Holocausts or sin-offerings you sought not;

then said I, “Behold I come.”

Here I am, Lord; I come to do your will.

“In the written scroll it is prescribed for me,



to do your will, O my God, is my delight,



and your law is within my heart!”

Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will.

I announced your justice in the vast assembly;

I did not restrain my lips, as you, O LORD, know.

Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will.

from Psalm 40

Stac Pollaidh, Scottish Highlands
"hmm, decision"--deer--West Side Road, Mt. Rainier
museum sign, Edinburgh
mural at an elementary school, Edinburgh

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Sunday's Psalm--Baptism of the Lord

The Lord will bless his people with peace.

Give to the LORD, you sons of God,

give to the LORD glory and praise,

Give to the LORD the glory due his name;

adore the LORD in holy attire.

The Lord will bless his people with peace.

The voice of the LORD is over the waters,

the LORD, over vast waters.

The voice of the LORD is mighty;

the voice of the LORD is majestic.

The Lord will bless his people with peace.

The God of glory thunders,

and in his temple all say, “Glory!”

The LORD is enthroned above the flood;

the LORD is enthroned as king forever.

The Lord will bless his people with peace.

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from Psalm 29

peacock tail

geese on Columbia River

Goose Lake State Park, Oregon

Sunday's Psalm--Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord.

 

Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.




 


O God, with your judgment endow the king,

and with your justice, the king’s son;

He shall govern your people with justice

and your afflicted ones with judgment.






 Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.


Justice shall flower in his days,
and profound peace, till the moon be no more.
May he rule from sea to sea,
and from the River to the ends of the earth.











Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.

The kings of Tarshish and the Isles shall offer gifts;

the kings of Arabia and Seba shall bring tribute.
All kings shall pay him homage,
all nations shall serve him.

Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.

For he shall rescue the poor when he cries out,

and the afflicted when he has no one to help him.

He shall have pity for the lowly and the poor;

the lives of the poor he shall save.





Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.

from Psalm 72

Photos:

Parliament, London

Yosemite, California

Glacier Bay, Alaska

junco

Sunday's Psalm--Feast of the Holy Family

Blessed are those who fear the Lord and walk in his ways.

Blessed is everyone who fears the LORD,

who walks in his ways!

For you shall eat the fruit of your handiwork;

blessed shall you be, and favored.

Blessed are those who fear the Lord and walk in his ways.

Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine




in the recesses of your home;




your children like olive plants




around your table.



Blessed are those who fear the Lord and walk in his ways.

Behold, thus is the man blessed

who fears the LORD.

The LORD bless you from Zion:

may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem

all the days of your life.

 Blessed are those who fear the Lord and walk in his ways.

from Psalm 128

photos one year ago at Mt Rainier

What if Mary didn't show up?

Mary didn't show up for practice. The children proceeded without her. The stars and angels knew where they were supposed to stand. The shepherds (one of them was missing, too.) got their entrance right on. Joseph held the baby. Someone was assigned to call Mary and tell her when shee needed to be there to dress for the final presentation.

Children's Christmas pageants -- what a delight!.

Mary was in place next to Joseph this evening--right where whe belonged.

But Christmas pageants bring up questions.

What if Mary didn't show up--you know--back there when the angel interrupted her day with his announcement --what if, when the angel said "Do not be afraid..." well, you know what always happens when an angel says that don't you? It's never anything easy. What if she gave the those days equivalent of "You gotta be kidding!"

Other Christmas pageant questions:

What is a shepherd? Is it a disciple?

Hmm, that's a good one to ponder, too.

Maybe the shepherds were the first disciples. They were the first to hear the news.

Others less pondersome--

Where's my halo?

Where do I sit?

When do we come back?






And the king who kept picking up his gift when they "went home by another way".



But still, think about it--what if Mary didn't show up? Are you showing up?

Sunday's Psalm--4th Sunday of Advent

 Let the Lord enter; he is king of glory.

The LORD’s are the earth and its fullness;

the world and those who dwell in it.

For he founded it upon the seas

and established it upon the rivers.

 Let the Lord enter; he is king of glory.

Who can ascend the mountain of the LORD?

or who may stand in his holy place?

One whose hands are sinless, whose heart is clean,

who desires not what is vain.

 Let the Lord enter; he is king of glory.

He shall receive a blessing from the LORD,

a reward from God his savior.

Such is the race that seeks for him,

that seeks the face of the God of Jacob.

 Let the Lord enter; he is king of glory.

from Psalm 24

Alaska

Yosemite

on State Hwy 123, WA

Sunday's Psalm--Third Sunday of Advent--(Gaudete Sunday)

 Lord, come and save us.

 Lord, come and save us.

 Lord, come and save us.

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Lord, come and save us.

from Psalm 146

spider spinning, Prosser Balloon Rally, Vernal Falls (September when the water is low)

The third Sunday of Advent is Gaudete Sunday--so called because the introductory prayer of the Mass begins in Latin "Gaudete in Domino semper"--or "Rejoice in the Lord always." Rose colored vestments can be worn instead of purple, and the rose colored candle is lit on the Advent Wreath. The readings of the third Sunday of Advent emphasize the joyous anticipation of the coming of the Lord.

Sunday's Psalm--Second Sunday of Advent

Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness of peace for ever.




O God, with your judgment endow the king,

and with your justice, the king’s son;

he shall govern your people with justice

and your afflicted ones with judgment.



Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness of peace for ever.

Justice shall flower in his days,
and profound peace, till the moon be no more.
May he rule from sea to sea,
and from the River to the ends of the earth.

Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness of peace for ever.



For he shall rescue the poor when he cries out,

and the afflicted when he has no one to help him.

He shall have pity for the lowly and the poor;

the lives of the poor he shall save.



Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness of peace for ever.

May his name be blessed forever;
as long as the sun his name shall remain.
In him shall all the tribes of the earth be blessed;
all the nations shall proclaim his happiness.

Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness of peace for ever.




from Psalm 72

found in Joseph OR
sea view from Northwest Highlands of Scotland
caterpillar in Wales
sunset near home