Tag Archives: Jesus

Christmas: Still Celebrating and Rejoicing

A bit over six and a half years ago, astronaut Nick Hague recorded a video on the International Space Station. Nothing special there, but this one shows 30 minutes of Earth’s clouds passing by in about 60 seconds. Just shy … Continue reading →

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Jesus Matters, Hope is an Option: Advent 2025

Today is the first day of Advent. Among many other things, this season is a good time for remembering that hope is always an option: no matter what’s going wrong at the moment. Celebrating the Moment When God Became One … Continue reading →

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King Josiah, Consequences, and Love

By some standards, this isn’t a particularly “Christian” blog. I don’t rant about the fires of Hell, or gush over cheerful thoughts like this: “…The God that holds you over the pit of hell, much as one holds a spider … Continue reading →

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A Messy Death, an Empty Tomb, and the Best News Ever

About two millennia back now, someone was tortured and nailed to a cross. Then he died. No surprises there. The whole point of crucifixion was to kill someone: slowly and painfully.1 Sometimes the subject died during the physical abuse that … Continue reading →

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Holy Thursday, Dealing With an Infection

It’s Holy Thursday of Holy Week, the day we celebrate and remember the Last Supper: when Jesus established the Eucharist and washed the feet of his disciples. It’s a big deal, and I didn’t get to Mass today. I’m not … Continue reading →

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