Advent 4: Incarnating God’s Strength
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
Faith is work, after all.
Mary Knew the Risks of #MeToo
She had to know that no one would believe her. Mary's word was not enough.
Breastfeeding God
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
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
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
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
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...
If You Wanna Get to Heaven, You Might Wanna Listen to the Ozark Mountain Daredevils (Ode to Dale and Mary)
Dale and I became fast friends a few years ago because of our love for the music of that Missouri band of rural hippie farmers known as the Ozark Mountain Daredevils. Their song “Beauty in the River” is one of ...
Noting a Woman’s Body
God knows women’s bodies always have a way of getting our attention. This is not breaking news. But in the past two weeks two storylines have been breaking out and gaining traction on the female body, and...