Note: A longer version of the post below appears at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. Estimates are that around 50,000 people lived in Jerusalem in Jesus’ time. But the number in town swelled by more than double, perhaps by five times, for holidays such as Passover. One might imagine the city fairly bursting… Continue reading While Your Temple Still Survives…
Tag: crucifixion
Returning Catholics FAQs: Why a Crucifix?
On Mondays, I answer questions frequently asked by those considering a return to the Catholic Church. How do I know this stuff? I was away for more than 30 years myself, and am the co-author of When They Come Home: Ways to Welcome Returning Catholics, a book for pastors and parish leaders interested in this… Continue reading Returning Catholics FAQs: Why a Crucifix?
Returning Catholics FAQs: Resurrection
On Mondays, I answer questions frequently asked by those considering a return to the Catholic Church. How do I know this stuff? I was away for more than 30 years myself, and am the co-author of When They Come Home: Ways to Welcome Returning Catholics, a book for pastors and parish leaders interested in this ministry.… Continue reading Returning Catholics FAQs: Resurrection
St. Veronica: 2014 Daily Lenten Reflections
We remember the woman we call Saint Veronica every time we participate in the Stations of the Cross: a woman steps forward to provide relief to Christ by wiping the blood and sweat from his face with her veil. We’re not sure if this event happened… or, if it did, what happened to Veronica or… Continue reading St. Veronica: 2014 Daily Lenten Reflections