Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing ...

Today’s readings, to me, are about mystery. Pete Seeger’s famous folk adaptation of the first reading from Ecclesiastes echoes in my head in moments when things don’t make sense to me.

Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: because man ...