Bettina’s Hall of Fame
The Rev. Nicholas Hood
by: Marceline Donaldson, April 11, 2016 Some remembrances write themselves. This one is being written through heavy grief because it is not only a memory of Nicholas Hood, but long overdue grieving of my youth and someone who contributed majorly to who I am as a Christian today. Nicholas Hood is in my heart and…
Read MoreA Statement on the Environment
Surprises come from many directions. This Encyclical Letter, distributed by the Vatican from Pope Francis, was one. We hope you read it and take it to heart. It is not something we are accustomed to seeing come from the head of a religious community. We hope more such statements are forthcoming. We should make Pope…
Read MoreMembership in The Black Race
To answer a callers question – we made an independent decision to give you an answer: Question: Can you be a member of more than one “race” at a time? For example, can I be a member of the Black race and other races? Answer: Yes. It is your decision. Question: Do you have to…
Read MoreMarceline’s Brown Biscuits
copyright Bettina Network, inc. 2015 Named by a guest, these ‘biscuits’ are easy to make and they destroy the marketing mythology that cooking and baking are difficult and one must, instead, decamp to the local store to buy the instant variety of anything because we don’t have the time or knowledge enough to cook – we…
Read MoreThe Rev. Dr. Lillian D. Anthony, my friend
by: Marceline Donaldson, president Bettina Network Foundation, inc. There are some people one expects to go on forever, but none of us lives forever. Lillian was a force of nature. Her strength came from the clear, truthful, fearless and love filled way she lived her life. I have always called Lillian ‘my friend’, but…
Read More“Do Not Be Afraid”
What follows is a link to a sermon preached on October 5, 2014 in Harvard’s Memorial Chapel by Rev. Jonathan Walton. It quotes a powerful poem written by Dr. Benjamin E. Mays, past president of Morehouse College. We recommend a quiet space to listen to this very powerful sermon which addresses a lot of what ails…
Read MoreAn Intensely Religious Week
copyright Bettina Network, inc. 2014 Intensely Religious – how do we turn that into – gloriously Spiritual! I hope it is not the intensely religious who have brought about so much bigotry in the world and the gloriously Spiritual who have given us so much freedom! Maybe my values are a bit screwed. It is…
Read MoreUBUNTU – I Am Because You Are
copyright Bettina Network, inc. 2013 “I am not a saint – unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying.” – Mandela. …………………………………….If only that described all of us! The world is pouring out its grief, celebration, joy, gratitude, love for the life of Nelson Mandela. ………………………………………………………..Which has to make you…
Read More2013 The Jubilee Year
copyright Bettina Network, inc. 2013 for Marceline Donaldson We declare the year 2013 to be the Year of the Jubilee and a holy, joyous, history making, sin forgiving year! By whose authority? – by our own. Isn’t that how such things happen!!!! Generations from now, the historical cry will be reported and everyone will forget…
Read MoreA Larry Hagman breakfast!
copyright Bettina Network, inc. 2012 Such a discussion. We need to express sympathy to Larry Hagman’s family on his death. By all accounts he was a fun, lovely person who has done much good for those around him. We hope his soul rests in peace. However, a breakfast conversation about Hagman was kind of different. Everyone…
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