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On Holy Saturday, the disciples waited to understand. Mary, the mother of God, waited for her tears to stop flowing. Barabbas waited for the other shoe to fall. The Roman guards outside the tomb waited for their tour of duty to end. The Pharisees waited to be proven right about Jesus. Pilate waited ... Read More about Waiting

Compline is the last time of prayer of the day in the canonical hours. In many monasteries, compline is the final act of speech before entering what is called "the great silence". The remainder of the night into the next day is to be spent in confession, contemplation, and rest: all in silence. The ... Read More about Compline

I identify most with people in the Bible who traditionally get a pretty bad rap. In the Gospels, those people are Thomas and Judas Iscariot. Thomas voiced aloud what so many around him were surely thinking, and has gotten pegged as "The Doubter" for it. He had faithfully followed Jesus for years. ... Read More about Judas

In the Eastern Orthodox Church, the liturgy of Holy and Great Wednesday includes a setting of this piece by Saint Kassia. The woman who had fallen into many sins, perceiving Your divinity, O Lord,Received the dignity of a myrrh-bearer,For with lamentation she brought fragrant myrrh to You before ... Read More about Sacrifice

When I took Ryan to work this morning, the crocuses were buds; that was exciting enough. But when Eli and I went to the grocery store this afternoon, they were open and happily reflecting the sun. Winter always feels so stifling to me. There are fun things about it, but nothing that I would miss ... Read More about Seasons