Now is the Time to Do Nothing

Reflections on the Readings for the Third Sunday after Epiphany

Well, after two years, I’ve finally succumbed to the virus. I tested positive over the weekend. I’m not feeling terribly good so I’m going to jot out a few admittedly-even-more-scattered-than-usual thoughts on the assigned texts rather than doing a recording.

Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10

What does it mean to read Nehemiah right now, under these present circ…