On Facebook today, there was some Medieval click bait. Trapped by my own curiosity, I click on the link to find photos of Medieval manuscripts. In these photos, the “Easter Bunny” was murdering people. “Wow!” I thought to myself. Finally,
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The Murderous Easter Bunny!
It Is Finished
When Jesus was hanging on the cross, and after he had received the vinegar, he said, “τετέλεσται” – “It is finished.” But what does this mean? What, exactly, is finished? (Reflections on Good Friday)
Read moreAbandoned by God?
Abandonment. This is probably one of our greatest fears. As children, we don’t want to be abandoned by our parents. As adults, we fear that we’ll be abandoned by our spouses or our friends. And, in our old age, we
Read moreBelief and Trust
In today’s Gospel, we hear Jesus say, “All things are possible for the one who has faith.” We like to believe that this means that if we put enough mental effort into something, or if we believe something hard or
Read moreCross: Life not Sacrifice
For most of us, the cross is seen at best as a decorative symbol, or at worst as an instrument of torture. But now – at the midpoint of Lent – the cross is presented as an image of refreshment
Read moreTo Be or Not to Be… Yourself
In our world, we’re told to “be yourself.” In fact, this is probably the 21st-century American mantra. And it plays itself out in all sorts of ways. For some, it leads them on specific career paths. For others, it leads
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