Resurrection Eyes
Mary of Magdala, the first witness of the resurrection, is a compelling character of great depth in the biblical story. In recent years, there has been significant study of the fragments her gospel, written early in the 2nd century but which disappeared for over 1500 years. There is new scholarship regarding the mix-up of various […]
Immediately
This is the time of lengthening daylight as our daystar, the Sun, shines more directly on our planet each day. Though ice covers the ground where I live, green shoots are beginning to appear. And yet, another ice storm is coming. How is Earth protecting or preparing for new life? Why is the struggle of […]
Advent Awakening
This is the time of the year when the nights are the longest. Darkness comes before dinner and greets me when rising for an early start to the new day. The dark December sky envelops each day with its own language. It is a celestial language of mystery, humming with eternity, stretching my awareness to […]
Joy
It is October and my heart is suddenly enflamed with the simple joy of change. The leaves of the trees are crisper and now beginning to rustle in the breezes. Some leaves have already let go and are brightening the landscape with spots of red and gold. Firewood, apple cider, cinnamon whisks, and pumpkins appear […]
