Tag Archives: death

Word of The Day: Death

Posted on April 3, 2015 by matthewhanisian

Death All of us will die.  But we do not have to fear death.  Why?  Today, as Christians, we mark the day that Jesus died for the redemption of the whole world.  The fact that God’s son…and therefore God…died–knows the … Continue reading →

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Requiem aeternam

Posted on October 30, 2014 by sonyasutton

My morning walks these past few weeks have given me a chance to ponder our collective need to decorate for Halloween. Colorful leaves seem like decoration enough, but the faux graves, rattling skeletons, graceful ghosts, and less poetic effigies of … Continue reading →

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Feel Free to Cry

Posted on February 6, 2014 by sonyasutton

TO MY OLD BROWN EARTH To my old brown earth And to my old blue sky I’ll now give these last few molecules of “I.” And you who sing, And you who stand nearby, I do charge you not to … Continue reading →

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Revelation (of divine love)

Posted on February 5, 2014 by deborahmeister

A friend once told me of a mission trip that he made to a South American country. One evening, he and his companions were gathered around a fire in a small Andean village, and someone asked each person to name … Continue reading →

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Do Not Be Afraid

Posted on January 27, 2014 by jimq2012

Both my parents are dead.  My father died in 2001 and my mom in 2008.  Death is tragic. Even when expected it’s rarely welcome, especially for those who must live with the absence of people they love.  But death can … Continue reading →

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Darkness and Light

Posted on October 31, 2013 by sonyasutton

Tonight is the Eve of All Hallows (or All Saints as it is more commonly known now and shortened to “Halloween” of course), and tomorrow is All Saints Day, that feast day for those extraordinary people who have walked among … Continue reading →

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Boys and Brothers: Begging for Blessings

Posted on April 29, 2013 by jimq2012

While not purposefully excluding girls and sisters, it seems that boys and brothers have a tough row to hoe in the bible – especially in the beginning.  Just four chapters in, when brothers Cain and Abel bring their offerings to … Continue reading →

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Death and Taxes

Posted on April 11, 2013 by sonyasutton

Our new Constitution is now established, and has an appearance that promises permanency; but in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.        —Benjamin Franklin, in a letter to Jean-Baptiste Leroy, 1789 Perhaps you too are … Continue reading →

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Good Friday

Posted on March 29, 2013 by matthewhanisian

“Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.” John 19:30b And in that single moment, the course of our human existence changed.  The sin-filled path we had been dashing headlong down, since that monumental “crunch” as Adam and … Continue reading →

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To Be Human is Divine

Posted on March 7, 2013 by sonyasutton

There are the beautiful, and sometimes cloying, images of Madonna and Child, and then there is another reality of motherhood that can be hard and messy and heartbreaking, or sometimes just plain terrifying.  Surely Jesus’ mother Mary was terrified when … Continue reading →

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