Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord.”[John 20:18a NRSVue] July 22 is the day that the Church commemorates Mary Magdalene. Icon of Mary Magdalene Since I’ve more or less committed to writing a blogpost on Wednesdays, I was excited when I realized that the day coincided with this date.ContinueContinue reading “I HAVE SEEN THE LORD”
Category Archives: Faith
I BAPTIZE YOU WITH WATER
And when Jesus had been baptized, just as he came up from the water, suddenly the heavens were opened to him and he saw God’s Spirit descending like a dove and alighting on him. And a voice from the heavens said, “This is my Son, the Beloved, with whom I am well pleased.”[matthew 3:16-17 nrsvue] The questionContinueContinue reading “I BAPTIZE YOU WITH WATER”
THE AGONY OF DEFEAT
The integrity of the upright guides them,but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.[proverbs 11:3 nrsvue] It was not my intention to write a follow-up reflection on the World Cup, but the circumstances surrounding the United States’ match against Belgium compelled me to do so. And thanks to the old ABC show Wide World of Sports, findingContinueContinue reading “THE AGONY OF DEFEAT”
Walking Together in Faith 