Thursday, February 27, 2020
From The Archives: September 23, 1959One of the victims of the Nazi tyranny was a Christian pastor who was jailed and deprived of all books. He lived to tell his story, and he recalls how grateful he was that he had memorized so much of the Bible and so many hymns....
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Several months ago I was introduced to Bowing Toward Babylon by Craig M. Watts. This offering came at a time when I was wrestling with how to make sense of the political rhetoric being shared on Facebook and news outlets. I am troubled by the desire to...
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Many of us will receive the mark of the ashes today. The ashes remind us of two vitally important facts. One: We are mortal. Two: Jesus is our savior. We live differently when we accept our mortality and shortcomings. By accepting these things about...
Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Though Jesus comes to us in community, we each make an individual response to Jesus. Ignatius of Loyola believed that after we answer the question about who Jesus is, we have three other major questions to answer. Ignatius called upon the members of his order to ask...
Monday, February 24, 2020
The beauty of Jesus’ final discourse in the Gospel of John is indisputable. Jesus encourages his disciples to abide in him and to allow him to abide in them. As he tells them about his desire to be with them always, he calls them friends. To be called a...
Sunday, February 23, 2020
Matthew places the transfiguration right after Jesus preaches about the cross and self-denial. Going up the mountain, Jesus takes Peter, James, and John with him as representatives of the Christian community. Just like them, we have been created to behold the glory of...
Saturday, February 22, 2020
My friend has the words righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness tattooed on her arm. She still complains about how painful the process was. I ask her if it’s a pain to live the words. She jokes that it’s not too painful if she lives one word a...
Friday, February 21, 2020
Just before our story for today picks up, Jesus has been talking to anyone who will listen about the good shepherd, his beloved flock, and the One who sent him. And the naysayers don’t like this one bit. Love is at its purest during challenging times, and here we see...
Thursday, February 20, 2020
Please join us for one of these Christian education programs, services, and retreats happening throughout the Diocese of Louisiana this Lenten Season. Contact Karen Mackey kmackey@edola.org for additions or corrections to the list. A blessed Lent to you! ...
Thursday, February 20, 2020
From The Archives: August 14, 1945There can hardly be a better description of what the sight of God would be like to human eyes than this thrice Holy of Isaiah’s, because Isaiah really does not describe God at all. He describes the surroun….(View this reading...
