“Judas is not the first or the last to betray the love of God for weak and willful human beings. Betrayal began with Adam and Eve; it runs like a thread through the story of Israel, and through our own.” -from Magnificat 3/26/13 This song was written with the biblical …
This is seed-time, not harvest. God sows the seed, and some time or other he will do the reaping. The one thing I must do is to make sure the seed falls on fertile ground. And I must arm myself against the pain and depression that sometimes almost defeats me. If this is the way God has chosen-and everything indicates that it is-then I must willingly and without rancor make it my way.
-Father Delp (died 1945) was a German Jesuit priest condemned to death by the Nazis in Berlin, Germany.
The 2013 Lenten season is almost upon us. This coming Wednesday marks the beginning of the forty days leading to the Easter celebration. Here are a few resources to enrich your Lenten journey this year. Lent Resources 2013 What is Lent? The Christian year centers on the major events of …
I have been overwhelmed with music since I started writing music reviews for PopMatters.com. My inbox has been assaulted by more than a few publicists begging me to listen to their newest artists, hoping I might write a review for them. This has resulted in a lot of free music. …
Today is a special day. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the season leading up to Easter called Lent. This is the beginning of a particularly special time for Christians who seek to understand the implications of their faith, “…for the life of the world.” This promises to be a …
The Eastern Orthodox tradition is rich. Especially during Holy Week. A few of you have reminded me that Orthodox Christians have a service designated for each day of this week. Special thanks to my friend Joel for these resources! They provide us with a way to embody the world’s true …
Greg Richards is a writer and College Minister who lives in San Antonio, TX with his wife and four children. This is a brief reflection on the liturgical readings for this Fifth Sunday in Lent 2011. The Waiting is the Hardest Part (A Lenten Reflection on Resurrection) Ezekiel 37, Romans …
William Cowper was born in England on November 26, 1731. His father was a minister and his mother died when he was six years old. As a child, Cowper rarely lived at home except for a brief stint of nine months when he was eighteen. His early years were spent …
Spiritual depression has always been a part of the Christian experience. It seeks to overwhelm some more than others. I too, struggle with the dark cloud. Some call it depression, spiritual depression, or Acadia. Whatever you want to call it, it feels horrible. It’s like that feeling you get right …
Here is a interesting quote from the Church Fathers Lenten Reading Plan for 2011. The selection comes from the Epistle of Mathetes to Diognetus and is, “…is probably the earliest example of Christian apologetics.” It is interesting to note that Diognetus was a tutor of the emperor Marcus Aurelius [1]. It is not …
