The Basics: Born in what today is Israel, sometime near the birth of Christ; death location not known with any precision; canonized pre-congregation; feast day, July 29. Friend of Jesus. The Story: Martha; her brother, Lazarus; and her younger sister, Mary were friends of Jesus’s. Most often we think of Martha as a bit of a… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Martha
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The Plain Truth
Note: On Fridays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. The linkage still isn’t there for the disciples as they sit down to the Last Supper, despite the fulfillments to date of the Old Testament prophecies, of Jesus’s confirmation he is the… Continue reading The Plain Truth
Payback Time
Note: On Fridays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. The words of Psalm 118 have come true: The stone the builders rejected has indeed become the cornerstone. Jesus, scorned by
Happy Easter!
Happy Easter! Today, we attempt to drink in the profoundity of what the Lord has done for us: Sent his only begotten Son to redeem us… and to show us in a way we can understand that he loves us so very much. We learn that despite his pain and suffering and agony, Jesus, who… Continue reading Happy Easter!