Tag Archives: remembrance

Remembering the Saints

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Robin Dillon

Today is All Saints Day, a day in which we remember the lives of those who have gone before us. Though there are many among the faithful who have influenced my journey, today I am specifically honoring two men of … Continue reading →

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Remembering Romero and the people of El Salvador

Posted on March 24, 2010 by Robin Dillon

It has been over a year since I returned from my transformative cross-cultural trip to El Salvador, and though I do not think about the people there as often as I used to or should, their stories remain in my … Continue reading →

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Catching Up

Posted on June 7, 2009 by Robin Dillon

Since starting my blog in February, this has been the longest amount of time between posts and I am finally playing “catch up.” Since I last wrote I have been home to Indiana, back to Ohio where I currently reside, … Continue reading →

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Remembering my grandmother …

Posted on May 18, 2009 by Robin Dillon

Last Wednesday, May 13, my grandmother passed peacefully into eternal rest. Yesterday we celebrated her nearly 92 years of life, and I had the privilege of co-officiating with our home church pastor at the Avon United Methodist Church in Indiana. … Continue reading →

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Coming into the Light

Posted on April 11, 2009 by Robin Dillon

As I sit here this morning making the final preparations for the Easter Sunday worship services at Smithville United Methodist Church, I am finally coming into the light. All week I had been having difficulty working on my two Resurrection … Continue reading →

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Experience the Darkness

Posted on April 10, 2009 by Robin Dillon

This morning I received an e-mail forward from Cordelia. It was an electronic meditation written by Barbara Cawthorne Crafton, a retired Episcopal priest who started these “Almost Daily eMos” as a way to provide her parishioners with a meditation they … Continue reading →

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Rain on the Parade and “Live the Lament”

Posted on April 6, 2009 by Robin Dillon

Holy Week has begun. It is the busiest week on the church calendar with many services of remembrance of Jesus’ journey to the cross. Yesterday was Palm Sunday, a day marking Jesus’ arrival in Jerusalem – that place where he … Continue reading →

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Move on?

Posted on March 27, 2009 by Robin Dillon

On Tuesday, my El Salvador group met for our last post-trip session. Although I had been looking forward to checking off another requirement for my M. Div. degree, it was a bittersweet moment. I felt a sense of sadness that … Continue reading →

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More on Romero …

Posted on March 24, 2009 by Robin Dillon

After I posted the last entry about Archbishop Romero, I realized that there was so much more to say about this man of God. To truly understand his passion, though, one must hear his voice and read his words. So … Continue reading →

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Oscar Romero: Presente!

Posted on March 23, 2009 by Robin Dillon

“The greatest sign of faith in a God of life is the witness of those who are willing to give up their own life … Frequently I have been threatened with death. I should tell you that, as a Christian, … Continue reading →

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