CW: Mentions of sexual assault I wrote this Magnificat-and-not (nullius minuat) litany for a worship service first celebrated December 31, 2017. The sermon is titled, “Magnificat and #MeToo”. It is a call and response between the Magnificat of Mary (Luke 1:46-55) and an imagined response by Tamar, daughter of David, after she was raped by […]
Author: shannonvtrenton
“The Next Right Thing”
Anyone who has had to sit through one of my Easter sermons knows that, as joyful as I find Resurrection Sunday to be, the holiest part of the Triduum for me is Saturday. I think it is impossible for us to fully grasp the joy and hope and celebration of Christ’s resurrection, to understand the […]
Hans is us: the complexity of Frozen’s villainous prince
Prince Hans of the Southern Isles is either the most underhanded of Disney villains, or the most unjustly accused. The dashing prince, who is set up as a hero for so much of 2013’s Frozen, takes a heel turn so suddenly that it spawned fan conspiracy theories across the Web. (Steve Wetherell and Brendan McGinley […]
Maybe next time, women.
The one where I revisit the hope I had in 2016, and seriously weigh a presidential campaign.
Blessed are those who mourn
Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. ~Matthew 5:4, NRSV One of the Lenten commitments I made to God and myself is to make praying the Daily Office a daily habit. I love the structure and rhythm of daily prayer, but like so many I find it difficult to actually build up […]
Theological Linguistics
Or, why I make so many movie and video game references So, I have a Master of Divinity degree. I spent three years studying God, religion, and Christianity specifically at the graduate level. I understand biblical Greek, I can discuss doctrinal heresies (and have a favorite), and I am confident in my exegesis. (I’m good […]
A Table Before My Enemies
Psalm 23 is one of the most prolific poems of the Bible, familiar to many outside the Judeo-Christian tent. It’s a poem of reassurance, inviting us to join David as he rests in the comfort and guidance of God. We are not alone, this Psalm speaks softly to us. And not only will God guide […]
Deconstruction and Parenting: King Agnarr in Frozen II
Deconstruction represents the process by which we start to pull at the threads of harmful patterns and beliefs that we have inherited, sometimes over generations. For many, deconstruction includes the role and value of children and proper discipline. In faith communities, it often involves questioning the identity and demeanor of the God we have received. […]
Magnificat for the Madonna
A pre-Advent meditation… I’m thankful that a teenage girl in a backwater village said yes –Yes to sideways glances.Yes to whispered (and not-so-whispered) accusations.Yes to suspicion from family and neighbors.Yes to the possibility of going it alone.Yes to a million and one other things she couldn’t know would happen.Yes through her fear.Yes through her doubt.Yes […]
Eden revisited
A few different friends suggested that I watch Good Omens on Amazon Prime. It’s funny, British, has a stellar cast, and is an irreverent take on the relationship between good and evil? I’m there. (Well, I’m only 3/4 of an episode there so far. Finishing a thesis and attending Annual Conference really takes it out […]