Affirmation 

We inhabit this truth:
That God in love 
created all that is,
fashioned our first ancestors
from earth and from each other;
walked with them, brokenhearted, from the garden;
befriended Abraham and Sarah, 
Hagar and Ishmael,
Isaac and Rebekah,
Esau and Jacob and Rachel and Leah,  
and in this moment looks to us as friends.

We hold dear this truth:
That God's child enters our midst -
by the trust of Mary and the constancy of Joseph;
by birth at the edge of empire,
sung by the angels to shepherds;
by witness of John, by baptism and desert;
by healing and teaching, by a table hosting all.

We trust in this truth:
That the rabbi's cross is victory,
and empties every grave;
that the risen One speaks Mary's name,
heals Peter's shame,
and bears the wounds of love;
that lifted beyond us yet present among us, 
and promising Breath from heaven, 
Jesus lives.

So with all creation we stand tiptoe
to catch a glimpse of truth to come.

So into this mystery we follow our hearts.

Comments

  1. Yohanes y MarielaJune 1, 2022 at 5:44 AM

    Amén, amén. Gracias por esta interesante afirmación de fe.

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