A Rising Song
The word came to me as a waking dream, right in the middle of a Lenten fast that had been hard. A sharp reminder that I have the power to sing, even in the darkness. To dance without music. To see daylight through the dark veil of war, be it within or without. The tears remind me […]
Holy Week
I was raised Catholic with a rich tradition of liturgy to engage all my senses on this momentous walk with Jesus from Palm Sunday to Easter.* On Sunday we waved palm branches and sang with joy welcoming the One who came to save us. And barely catching our breath, we entered the Passion narrative with […]
With Cautious Hugs
For the first time in a year of pandemic isolation, I set the table for five on Easter Sunday. I felt both excited and awkward, unsure that I had enough food, that the house looked okay, that we were, in fact, safe from infecting each other. After a year of restricted contact, we were about […]
Where the Mind Is – Apr. 5, 2021
She said, “Lord, I saw you today in a vision.” He answered me, “How wonderful you are for not wavering at seeing me, for where the mind is, there is the treasure.” –King, Mary of Magdala, 7:2-4 [All quotes for this week are drawn from Karen King, The Gospel of Mary of Magdala: Jesus and […]
