Cross and Resurrection: A Holy Week Reflection
To see things as they are is the great thing. We frequently flatter ourselves that we see through the stories we tell, reducing them to a sort of puerile or adolescent escapism, but there is…
Year: 2022
Maranatha Morning
Fire at first ignites from within, with the voice of St. Catherine of Siena: “Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire.” The warmth develops in my…
The Great Miracle: An Easter Reflection
To many people, Easter means bunnies, baby chicks in yellow down and candy; ham too, for those who are more “traditionally” minded. Christians, naturally, profess that Easter is more than this, just as Christmas is…
Death and Resurrection: The True Meaning of Easter
The story of Easter is a profound map of the spiritual journey. Jesus plainly calls us to pick up our cross and follow him to death. The death which Jesus modelled is the death of…
Easter Treasures
The sun rises in a blaze of light on Easter morn. Hallelujah, for He is risen! Flowers are blooming, birds are singing, bells are ringing, and chocolate ears are being eaten. Meanwhile, the Easter Bunny…
Were You There When They Crucified My Lord?: A Review of “The Spear” by Louis DeWhol
One of the best ways to visit the reality of biblical truth is through biblical fiction. To take the reality of the historicity of the bible and add wonderous speculation about how events turned out…
Creating Beauty: A Homemaker’s Mission
I am hesitant to declare it out loud for fear of jinxing it, but I think spring is finally here. Each time I have thought that spring had arrived in the last couple of weeks…
What the Cock Saw on Friday Night
He sat on the high wall that surrounded the high priest’s courtyard, a stately silhouette that no one ever really noticed. If they had looked up and it wasn’t the dark of night, the passersby…