“While we’ll undoubtedly have some fun with this, I also hope that by the end of Lent you will have learned a few things about a wide cross-section of saints.”
Here are some quick ways to show love and support for the people in Japan still reeling from Friday’s devastating earthquake and its aftereffects.
While Westboro Baptist hasn’t totally escaped taxation, the majority of its activities fall outside the bounds of unacceptable overt political involvement.
“It’s the first PhD in snowboarding at all, so it’s pretty unique.”
“nonchristian? Strictly speaking, I’m confirmed C of E, so a Christian, although my views are more universalist these days :)”
Mark’s Gospel explores ways Jesus is tangible. Yes, Jesus is a powerful exorcist, recognized by demons. Yes, Jesus tells enigmatic parables. But Mark seems particularly fascinated by ways this same figure reaches out to touch ordinary people.
It was said that one of the Desert Fathers had prayed to the Lord and the Lord had taken away all his passions, so that he became impassible. And in this condition he went to one of the elders and said, “You see before you a man who is completely at rest and has no more temptations.”