I do not find it surprising that Mary was a compassionate friend. Neither is it astounding that Mary would believe her son could help her friends. "Do whatever he tells you" sounds a lot like an outwardly directed version of "Let it be to me according to your word." But there is more. The problem… Continue reading What Mary Modeled
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The Desert Under Our Feet
In the whole story of our lives, it is good to visit the desert once a year in Lent as a spiritual discipline that cleanses and opens us to receive again the wonder of Christ’s cross and resurrection for us. But sometimes the desert doesn’t wait for the church calendar. Our life circumstances change: I lose a… Continue reading The Desert Under Our Feet