Faith Cometh by Hearing
Mary of Magdala saw the stone was gone and ran to tell the others. They came. They saw. They left.
In honor of the 13th Apostle
Who Saw Him First?
When trying to get the story concerning who saw Jesus first on resurrection day, one would think the scriptures would be the place to pin this down…
In Defense of Simon of Cyrene
For many years I have had an overwhelming desire to come to the defense of Simon of Cyrene.
A Child of God’s Garden of Adversity
Isn’t it interesting how one can hear scriptures over and over through the years and not question little oddities in them?
Promises, Promises: The Adventures of Abe and Ike
At the age of seventy-five, with no children and a wife who was called barren, Abe, having been ordered by the Creator to leave his land, relatives, and his father’s house, received his first promises from God…
Healing My Inner Jonah
There was a time when calling someone a “Jonah” meant that they were a jinx, someone who brought misfortune to those around them. Our biblical Jonah certainly did that for the crew of the...
Week 4 of Lent: Revelationaphobia
Giving up fun stuff for Lent is quite common. In one particular case, I am giving up the fear of something, or am I going head to head with the source of the dread?
Smack Dab in the Middle of Lent
In my parish we did not “scrutinize,” that is, we did not use the Sunday texts designated as the “Readings for the Scrutiny Year A” on the US Bishops website. Instead, we meditated on the “Third Sunday of Lent, Year C” readings:
The Event Before the Event at the Wedding of Cana
Not having any previous scribblings on the Annunciation, . . . , I present, instead, . . .