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AND GOD SAID, “PLAY BALL!”

But we have this treasure in clay jars, so that it may be made clear that this extraordinary power belongs to God and does not come from us. [2 corinthians 4:7 nrsv] DAILY OFFICE READINGS – March 27, 2026AM Psalm 95, 22; PM Psalm 141, 143:1-11(12)Exod. 9:13-35; 2 Cor. 4:1-12; Mark 10:32-45 The 2026 Major League Baseball season is underway! ItContinueContinue reading “AND GOD SAID, “PLAY BALL!””

AN INCONVENIENT HERO

Now that he is safely dead,Let us praise him.Build monuments to his glory.Sing Hosannas to his name.Dead men make such convenient heroes.For they cannot rise to challenge the imagesThat we might fashion from their lives.It is easier to build monumentsThan to build a better world.So now that he is safely dead,We, with eased consciences willTeachContinueContinue reading “AN INCONVENIENT HERO”

THANK GOD FOR BASEBALL

“I believe in the Church of Baseball. I’ve tried all the major religions and most of the minor ones. I’ve worshipped Buddha, Allah, Brahma, Vishnu, Siva, trees, mushrooms, and Isadora Duncan… I’ve tried ’em all, I really have, and the only church that truly feeds the soul is the Church of Baseball.”annie savoy in bullContinueContinue reading “THANK GOD FOR BASEBALL”