January 30

My reading of the Israelite's exodus from Egypt corresponds with the continuing turmoil and protests in Egypt. Seven horrible and violent days now.

Exodus 12: 29-36  NP A2

January 29

Financial Post has endless suggestions on how to get rich. I wonder how oil would fit through the eye of a needle.

Matthew 19:23, 24  FP1

January 28

According to Canadian Catholic bishops only chaste men and women are capable of true love and sex should be approached with purity of mind as well as body. This message of becoming one flesh is not really the one we get from Hollywood.

Matthew 19:4-6  NP A1,7

January 27

The UN Human Rights Council is undergoing a review of its work and regrettably, it seems, that not much has changed and there continues to be undue suffering. It seems that many countries are still forcing people to make bricks without straw.

Exodus 5:1-21  NP A12

January 26

A brief article about personal responsibility, in the Post, says that the confessional aspect in most religions actually helps people face their responsibilities. Moses facing his responsibilities was part of a bigger plan.

Exodus 3:11  NP A15

January 25

China wants to merge nine cities to create one big centre of 42 million people. The Israelites had to make bricks for the Egyptians. What are we asking the Chinese to build for us?

Exodus 1:8-22  NP A3

January 24

Many communities in Newfoundland are considering resettling their people due to climate change and economics but many of the older residents refuse to go and want to "drown there".  Jacob/Israel knew about resettlement.

Genesis 49:29  NP A3