An Ash Wednesday Confession of Joy
The season of Lent has had a bad rap for a long time. Because Jesus’ first directive word in theContinue Reading
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Light And Bells For Uvalde
Originally posted on Interrupting the Silence:
To symbolize our prayers for Uvalde, the lives that were lost and the families, friends, and…
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Jesus & Mother’s Day 2022
I learned this past week that Philadelphian Anna Jarvis, the woman in the early 20th century who created the ideaContinue Reading
An Easter Blessing for Liminal Time
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Did Jesus Go to Hell?
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Why Good Friday is More Important than Ever…
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Tending to the Margins 