As churches are preparing for Lent with the last parties of Shrove Tuesday pancakes, Mardi Gras beads, Carnival masks, Taco Tuesday, and Fat Tuesday, they
Judy Dench as Philomena was nominated for an Oscar.
Turn to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and merciful – Joel 2:18 The God who made us, loves us. He knows every
Leaving the prison that night, I stood in the parking lot as the darkness fell around me. I was suddenly confronted with a vision of what faced me. Like a serpent, it wound its coils through generations, crushing innocence, suffocating love. Like a virus, it replicated itself, broadcasting itself through acts of violence and betrayal. Like a plague, it drew power from darkness and secrecy and from those who would turn their heads, unwilling to gaze directly upon its virulence.
Seen above, left (and on front-page mastheads): Grandmother’s Spoon; middle: The Fork That Will Not Stab; and right: Knife for P, from the Artifacts II
As the most recent TREC paper continues to settle into people’s consciousness, reactions continue to pour in. We’ve rounded up several for your reading pleasure:
After the passage of the draconian anti-gay measures in Nigeria and Uganda, the Anglican churches in those countries continue to react. Thinking Anglicans reports that
The NY Times reports on the ministry of the Rev. Donna Mote, a chaplain at Atlanta’s Hartsfield International Airport. Along with providing spiritual comfort and
A former missionary for the Presbyterian Church has some thoughts about the American habit of attributing all economic good fortune to God’s favor. He argues
Monday, March 3, 2014 – Week of Last Epiphany, Year Two [Go to Mission St Clare for an online version of the Daily Office including