[Oe List ...] A message from Leo

[Terry Bergdall]

Bill,

I spend almost every Sunday morning “demythologizing” the sermon at my local more-or-less progressive oriented church in real time as it is being delivered. Those sermons often sound very much like the Pope’s message. 

On the rare occasions these days that I am asked to deliver a spiritual message, I try to follow the methodology of RS-1, i.e., share insights that spring from life experience before connecting them with traditional religious symbols. See attached (but only if you’re really interested) when I was asked to do the children’s lesson on Transfiguration Sunday a few years ago.

Terry

> On Dec 20, 2025, at 11:00, Bill Schlesinger via OE <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
> 
> Or did you want the Pope’s comments ‘translated?’  Lots of stuff on the God lecture – popping balloons.  Things that fall apart and don’t sustain meaning.  
>  
> A sense of a centeredness about being embraced/accepted and living from that perspective.
>  
> Damage done by living out of ‘lesser gods’ and the willingness to do violence.
>  
> At least that’s what came through for me.
>  
> Bill
>  
> From: OE <oe-bounces at lists.wedgeblade.net <mailto:oe-bounces at lists.wedgeblade.net>> On Behalf Of James Wiegel via OE
> Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2025 7:46 AM
> To: Order Ecumenical Community <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net <mailto:oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>>
> Cc: James Wiegel <jfwiegel at yahoo.com <mailto:jfwiegel at yahoo.com>>
> Subject: [Oe List ...] A message from Leo
>  
> Can you translate to ICA EI jargon?  Can you translate to every day?  https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1BKcL27HyT/ <https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1BKcL27HyT/&source=gmail-imap&ust=1766846944000000&usg=AOvVaw3aIear5BU7MbdOvGwcZT7y>
> Jim Wiegel


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