Catholics and Protestants often use biblical proof texts as they argue about the role of Mary in salvation. But this can form bad Bible reading habits, says Father John Waiss, author ofBible Mary: The Mother of Jesus in the Word of God. He joins us for a conversation about how looking f...
Through the Spirit we are reflectors of the glory of Jesus Christ. What a privilege! No wonder the apostle Paul declared, “I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified” (1 Cor. 2:2). He was fearful lest his message should reflect his own ab...
Life does. Because when Jesus emerges from that tomb life wins out over death and that false boundary between life and death is breached once and for all. That’s what the celebration is all about. As people who have come through a dark period in our collective civic lives, we have earn...
InJohn’s renditionof the Resurrection story today, Mary Magdalene stands weeping outside the tomb. An angel in white asks why she is weeping. She has lost her Lord twice–once in death by crucifixion and now his body is seemingly stolen. Then Jesus appears and asks her why she is weepin...
Depression, Lent and the Empty Tomb He has sent me to repair broken hearts, And to declare to those who are held captive and bound in prison, “Be free from your imprisonment!” ~ Isaiah 61:1 The Voice Driving down the interstate one December morning, I could barely see the car in fr...
I confide myself to Jesus, my friend and pinnacle of all wealth, and to Mary whose intercession will protect me on my road. But I look always to the Father Almighty for my source and blessing. Mine is the heart that will love His every word. ...
February 8th, 2013, the worst day of my life, when my daughter’s heart stopped and my body became a tomb, God made His radical promise to me, “I WILL REDEEM THIS.” I had no energy or clarity of mind to even attempt to grasp what the words meant, so I stored it up for ...
One of the more interesting, if slightly disturbing statues, is the one depicting Saint Bartholomew holding his flayed skin. The most important relic at the cathedral is a nail which is believed to be one of the nails used in the crucifixion of Jesus. An annual celebration called the Rito ...
When Mary and the other ladies came upon the tomb on Sunday, it was empty. Even though they knew Jesus said this would happen, it was still shocking. Saturday was quiet. Sunday was shocking. Sunday broughtfulfillment. Theemptiness was made fullin a promise that was kept. Jesus said He wo...
Early in the morning on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary of Magdala came to the tomb. She saw that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance, so she ran off to Simon Peter and the […] Reaching Further: CPE Level II Learning Goals 3 comments At ...