Mary – Red Letter Christians

Mary’s Virginity Matters, but Not for the Reasons You Think

December 21, 2021

And so if we hold the virgin archetype up against Mary of Nazareth, we might be surprised by what we find. What if Mary’s virginity tells us not just about Jesus’ significance, but equally, about hers?

Mary’s Subversive Song

Ryan Kuja

December 8, 2019

Global, Immigration & Refugees, LGBTQ+, Politics, Race, Theology, Women

Let there be no mistake — Marian doxology invites revolution.

Advent 4: Incarnating God’s Strength

Cory Driver

December 23, 2018

Church Life, Politics, Practical Justice, Theology

Let us reflect on the words of the prophets Mary and Micah who tell us what it means for a human to fulfill the will of God.

Embrace the Work of Christmas

Chuck Currie

December 21, 2018

Creation & Environment, Politics, Practical Justice, Theology

Faith is work, after all.

Mary Knew the Risks of #MeToo

Lee Ann Pomrenke

January 3, 2018

Church Life, General, Theology, Women

She had to know that no one would believe her. Mary's word was not enough.

Breastfeeding God

Lee Ann Pomrenke

December 27, 2017

Family and Parenting, General, Theology

Mary was Jesus' whole world. Although his life would be guided by faith that we do not live by human food alone, the scramble to mother for first food is innate.

The Wrong Choice? An Advent Meditation

Anton Flores

December 23, 2017

Church Life, Family and Parenting, General, Theology

Did Mary make a wrong choice? We know how the story ends, but viscerally I cannot fathom the toll her son’s suffering took upon her life.

5 Women of the Early Church You Should Know

Zachary K. Perkins

February 23, 2014

Church Life, General

FEB 23, 2014 | BY: ZACHARY K. PERKINS -- Christianity bore a unique position in Roman society by seeing women as equal to men in...

Singing Mary's Song

Tom McCrossan

December 24, 2012

Church Life, General, Theology

BY: TOM MCCROSSAN -- Mary’s song (Luke 1:46-55) is an expression of great faith and humble gratitude. It is the outpouring of a soul...

Pussy Riot and the Temple Incident

Brad Jersak

September 15, 2012

General, Politics

I’ve been asking afresh why the political and religious authorities of Jesus’ day thought it necessary to conspire in his death. What did he do or say that constituted a capital crime in their minds? It was cer...