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Geste of the Great King

"Geste of the Great King" is a reference to a prayer book that St. Francis of Assisi composed. In this prayer book, Francis contemplated the journey of Christ's paschal mystery. Christ is the hero, and St. Francis is the geste who through these prayers becomes a witness and closely connected to Christ mysterious death on the cross. Inspired by Christ and St. Francis, this blog is affectionately named after St. Francis' prayer book.

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My Sermon from Last Sunday

February 17, 2017

My dear friends in Christ, we continue with the Sermon on the Mount. To remind us what we have learned thus far let us have brief review of the past Sundays. Jesus has called us “Repent” that is to be awakened from the slumber of complacency of simply just following God’s rules. We are called to engage God’s laws in such a way that these laws deepen our relationship with Jesus and the world. We have heard the great beatitudes. Blessings that calls us to be open to a new way of living and to receive the light of life that the laws of God permeate. The beatitudes asks us to do nothing more but to engage the world as humble peacemakers, and honest witnesses to Jesus love for us and the world. In today’s gospel, Jesus continues his sermon by addressing the Laws of God and how they were misinterpreted or misunderstood. Each Law addresses a theme: murder, adultery, divorce, ...

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February 17, 2017

Well this is my first blog in years. To catch everyone up, I used to write a blog called God's Geste . I have disbanded that blog quite some time ago. Recently, I have been inspired again to share meditations, reflections, and sermons about my personal faith journey of working and living in the inner city of Edmonton. As a pastoral associate in the inner city, I hear of people's struggles, pains, sufferings, successes, joy and beauty. These themes are the inspiration for my reflections. Thank you for taking the time read this. Peace and God's Joy, Billy

Safe Injection Sites and the Gospel of Harm Reduction

February 27, 2017

I guess it is not surprising that I would weigh in on the controversial project of the proposed safe injection sites in Edmonton. The response from people is a mixed bag of apples of course. Health care workers and even the Edmonton Police Service know and believe this could work and be successful. Then there are the living room critics who have shared some of the most inhumane comments I have read in various news articles. Clearly, as a people and a nation we are losing compassion for our brothers and sisters in God. Therefore, I suggest the Gospel of Harm Reduction as a means to understanding the issue. The Gospel of Harm Reduction is similar to that of the four Gospels in that forgiveness, reconciliation and love are at the centre of helping people who are hopeless (Matt. 18:21-22). The light in Gospel of Harm Reduction is not just about a safe place to inject and enabling, rather, it is about medical professionals, social workers and addic...