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Easter Morning: Mary of Magdala’s Experience

Recapping Friday’s post: whether Jesus died from cardiac rupture, cardiorespiratory failure or something else, the main point is that he died. Then Jesus was buried. Again, let’s remember that he was, in the words of the Munckin coroner in “Wizard … Continue reading

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“…When You Come Into Your Kingdom”

Jesus had been run back and forth between Caiaphas’, Pilate’s and Herod’s places; tortured, and nailed to a cross on Golgotha. (Matthew 26:47–27:2; Mark 14:53–15:41; Luke 22:66–23:49) No question about it. He was having a really bad day. No, that’s … Continue reading

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Palm Sunday, 2023: Holy Week Begins

Today is Palm Sunday, the start of Holy Week. Lent is almost over. At Mass this morning, we walked through our Lord’s last days in Jerusalem, starting with the first century equivalent of a ticker tape parade. Jesus was top … Continue reading

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“…And the Word Became Flesh….”

We’re celebrating a very special birthday. “And the Word became fleshand made his dwelling among us,and we saw his glory,the glory as of the Father’s only Son,full of grace and truth.”(John 1:14) By any reasonable standard, it’s a big deal. … Continue reading

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Advent 2022: Remembering the Big Picture

My culture’s Christmas season begins with Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade. Our traditionally-frenzied holiday shopping season does, at any rate. That’s not a particularly good thing, considering what stress can do to folks. On the other hand, America’s shopping frenzy inspired … Continue reading

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