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Welcome to Unholy Thoughts, musings on Christian scripture and the world at large through the lens of an ordinary sort of person. I am moving my blog to Substack. Future posts can be found at: https://dianawright431838.substack.com/publish/posts
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Diana Wright
Dec 2, 20235 min read
Surviving Apocalypse
1 Advent B 3 Dec 2023 G Growing up in the 1950’s I remember three kinds of emergency drills in school: fire drills (always fun because...
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Diana Wright
Nov 25, 20234 min read
Commonwealth and the Haudenosaunee: Give Thanks and Care For All
Last Pentecost: Reign of Christ 26 Nov 2023 Before I begin illuminating Matthew’s wisdom, I wish to take a moment to remember that this...
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Diana Wright
Nov 18, 20235 min read
The Prosperity Gospel and Wealth Management
Proper 28A 19 Nov 2023 Judges 4:1-7 Psalm 123 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 Matthew 25:14-30 What is God like? Some folks imagine God is like...
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Diana Wright
Nov 11, 20234 min read
Prepare to Wait
24A Pentecost, Proper 27 12 Nov 2023 Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25 Psalm 78:1-7 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Matthew 25:1-13 During Covid, my daughter...
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Diana Wright
Nov 11, 20235 min read
Sainthood is For Everyone
All Saints 5 Nov 2023 Revelation 7:9-17 Psalm 34:1-10, 22 1 John 3:1-3 Matthew 5:1-12 Last December I became quite ill. It was one of...
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Diana Wright
Sep 2, 20235 min read
Walking the Good Path
Proper 16, 13 Pentecost 27 Aug 2023 Romans 12:1-8, Matthew 16:13-20 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing...
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Diana Wright
Jul 10, 20234 min read
To Tell the Truth
Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 6 Pent, Proper 9 9 Jul 2023 Will the real Messiah please stand up? There were two game shows about guessing one’s...
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Diana Wright
Jul 10, 20234 min read
One Giant Dysfunctional Family
4 Pentecost, Proper 7A 25 June 2023 Genesis 21:8-21, Matthew 10:24-39 When I finished reading the texts for this week, I thought to...
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Diana Wright
Jul 10, 20234 min read
Iowa Nice
Proper 6A, 3 Pentecost 18 Jun 2023 Genesis 18:1-15, Matthew 9:35-10:8 Some years ago my cousin and I were bike riding together; it was...
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Diana Wright
Jun 12, 20235 min read
Follow, Follower
2 Pentecost Proper 5 11 Jun 2023 I fear I am a word nerd. I became infatuated with the study of the origins of language when I was in...
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Diana Wright
Jun 5, 20235 min read
Grace, Love, and Communion
Trinity Sunday 3 June 2023 I have heard it said that Trinity Sunday is one typically assigned to new seminary graduates, curates if you...
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Diana Wright
Jun 5, 20234 min read
Every Time I Feel the Spirit
Pentecost 28 May 2023 As most of you know, I spent a couple weeks in Grand Marais Minnesota. It is home to the Northhouse Folk School,...
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Diana Wright
Jun 5, 20235 min read
Just Keep Swimming
5A Easter 7 May 2023 I In Finding Nemo, Dory, the loyal but challenged fish, with her inability to form new memories, knows one song:...
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Diana Wright
Jun 5, 20234 min read
I Know Who You Are
4A Easter 23 Apr 2023 Don’t you think it odd that a stranger would fall in with two people walking down the road and start asking...
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Diana Wright
Jun 5, 20235 min read
Jesus is My Map and Compass
2A Easter 16 Apr 2023 Many years ago I was introduced to orienteering. It's an activity that can be adapted. For people of all ages and...
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Diana Wright
Jun 5, 20234 min read
Jesus the Sun Dancer
Easter 2023 8 and 9 Apr 2023 Bi shop Steven Charleston, a member of the Choctaw nation, Episcopal Bishop and retired dean of Episcopal...
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Diana Wright
Jun 5, 20233 min read
Webs and Crosses
Good Friday 7 Apr 2023 The first time I walked into Santiago de Compostela it was foggy and a light rain, more of a mist, was falling. I...
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Diana Wright
Jun 5, 20234 min read
Humility or Humiliation?
Maundy Thursday 6 Apr 2023 Jesus knew it was time to leave this world. And go back to the father. His love for the ones who walked the...
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Diana Wright
Apr 6, 20233 min read
The Stealth Kindom
Palm Sunday 2 Apr 2023 So which will it be? The palms or the passion? We are offered a choice of participating in the triumphant entry...
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Diana Wright
Apr 6, 20233 min read
To Destroy What We Were Given
Good Friday 7 Apr 2023 Matthew's Passion Gospel The first time I walked into Santiago de Compostela it was foggy and a light rain, more...
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