Posted in Church Year on Apr 23rd, 2011
They took the body of Jesus and wrapped it with the spices in linen cloths, according to the burial custom of the Jews. Now there was a garden in the place where he was crucified, and in the garden there was a new tomb in which no one had ever been laid. And so, because [...]
Posted in Church Year on Apr 22nd, 2011
The darkness is still with us, O Lord….You are still obscured by the veils of this world’s history, you are still destined not to be acknowledged in the scandal of your death on the cross… But I, O hidden Lord of all things, boldly affirm my faith in you. In confessing you, I take my [...]
Posted in Church Year on Apr 22nd, 2011
On Sunday we waved the palm branches and celebrated Christ’s entry into Jerusalem. Yesterday, we ate the bread and drank the wine, remembering Christ’s Last Supper. Today we stand with the women at the foot of the cross, looking up at their dying Lord. It is traditional on Good Friday to meditate on the words [...]
I am a reader (I feel about books the way some people feel about chocolate: yum), a writer (I've written a book, even: The Circle of Seasons: Meeting God in the Church Year), and a mother (of four). So that's what I blog about: reading, writing, and raising my kids.