I think it’s time to change the frame through which we see ourselves. Instead of seeing our worthiness through the lens of brokenness, maybe we can see our brokenness through the lens of our worthiness. Maybe then we can realize we are much more whole than we have let ourselves believe.
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We must be willing to follow the light as it is revealed to us in our ordinary occupations if we are to find the Christ. How can we learn to recognize a star that calls for following from all the others that are shining as brightly?
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The Christian liturgical calendar is organized around two major seasons: Christmastide and Eastertide. Yet, the bulk of the year is spent in Ordinary Time. So what is Ordinary Time and how does it fit in the Christian calendar?
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Mary Magdalene is one of the most mis-remembered women in history. She is mostly remembered as a demon-possessed sex worker and sometimes thought to be a would-be lover of the Messiah if he were to give into such impulses. Popular portrayals of Mary can be found in the Da Vinci Code, Godspell, The Last Temptation of Christ (in which she is the the last temptation!!!), and even Family Guy. But what does the biblical text actually say about Mary? And how did her legacy get so twisted? And how can we think about what her legacy actually is?
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