The Blessed Virgin Mary

Of all the saints, Mary seems to be the one who touches us the deepest, right in the heart.  I think that’s because in Mary we see the fullness of the Gospel.  We see one of us: our Sister, our Mother, full

The Blessed Virgin Mary2020-04-09T19:32:31+00:00

May grace and peace be yours in abundance.

May grace and peace be yours in abundance. In my reading and meditation last week I cam across St. Peter’s first letter to his churches – and through them to The Church. He writes, “May grace and peace be yours in abundance.”

May grace and peace be yours in abundance.2017-06-05T21:21:00+00:00

Bearing False Witness

Bearing False Witness Rodney Stark, a prodigious and ground breaking church historian with no deeply held faith, has researched the growth of the early church, the role of friendship groups in affiliation and conversion and much else. Out of the fruit of

Bearing False Witness2017-06-03T21:29:00+00:00

Tandoori and the Quran

Tandoori and the Quran On our second day in New York we had take out from a new Indian restaurant on Madison Ave, Bawarchi. Lovely Chicken Tikka Masala (the national dish of England), lamb vindaloo (which I didn’t dare touch) and wonderful

Tandoori and the Quran2017-06-02T21:18:00+00:00

Lord, increase our faith!

Lord, increase our faith! In last Sunday’s Gospel, the disciples exclaim to Jesus, “Lord, increase our faith.” Most of us have cried that prayer many times. Here are some specific ways to help our faith grow. Pray for it. Practice faith in

Lord, increase our faith!2016-10-08T10:07:00+00:00

Jerusalem & Qumran

Jerusalem & Qumran On this our last day we visited the Second Temple Model. This 50:1 scale model, covering nearly one acre, allows us to see how all the pieces fit together and how close everything was. Pilate and his soldiers overlooked

Jerusalem & Qumran2016-09-26T21:59:00+00:00

Steve's Sunday Video

Steve's Sunday Video Here is our leader Steve Ray's video of our day in Jerusalem, Sunday, September 25. 

Steve's Sunday Video2016-09-26T12:55:00+00:00

Jerusalem

Jerusalem Today was the powerful climax of our wonderful pilgrimage. At 5:00 am, the city still quiet and still, we walked the Via Dolorosa, the original Stations of the Cross. We have documented evidence for Christians walking this walk from the fourth

Jerusalem2016-09-26T01:01:00+00:00

Steve's Saturday Video

Steve's Saturday Video Here is our leader Steve Ray's video of our day around Jerusalem, Saturday, September 24. 

Steve's Saturday Video2016-09-25T13:09:00+00:00
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