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Burning Hearts and a New Creation: Journeying with the Resurrected Christ
There are many stories about appearances of the Resurrected Christ following his persecution, crucifixion, and burial. In the Gospel of John, St. Mary Magdalene meets the Risen Jesus at the tomb. St. Thomas the Apostle touches the hand, feet, and side wounds inflicted by the Crucifixion. Jesus enters the locked room where the Apostles were hiding. While fishing on the Sea of Galilee, Jesus greets the Apostles on the shore and invites them to breakfast. Each of these accounts

Sara Ann Conneely
Apr 53 min read


Bearing the Good News
How long did it take Mary to run to the disciples? Did she walk? What was going through her mind the whole time? I wonder if the shock of...

Ellen Romer Niemiec
Jul 22, 20252 min read


That Sunday Through Her Eyes
It is the darkness before the first rays of the morning sunrise peeking over the hills. The whole world is still - and yet, my whole...

Patty Breen
Apr 20, 20252 min read


Mary Magdalene
As I write this piece celebrating Mary Magdalene on her feast day, I keep thinking how beloved she must be to so many of us who write for...

Rachel Conrad Carlson
Jul 22, 20243 min read


God Moved Into the Neighborhood
..."He came down from heaven and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man"... When I think of verse 11 of the...

Patty Breen
Nov 24, 20222 min read


Jesus Who Sees Me
Today's Readings One of the greatest joys of my life has been ministering with God’s people. From Philadelphia and D.C. to Houston and...

Katie Davis-Crowder
Apr 17, 20223 min read


Voice of the Lord
Today begins a series of special posts that will run through the Easter season. Normally you won't see them on Sunday, but it was fitting...

Ellen Romer Niemiec
Apr 4, 20212 min read
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