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My God, My God Why Have You Forsaken Me?

In his poem 1867 poem Dover Beach, Matthew Arnold described the withdrawal of faith in Western society. And a couple of decades later, Nietzsche … [Read more...]

Woman, Behold Your Son

Jesus in his third word from the cross makes provision for his mother by committing her to the care of his disciple John. In this meditation from … [Read more...]

Today, You Will Be With Me in Paradise

The second word from the cross is "Truly, I say unto you, today you will be with me in paradise." R.J. Neuhaus begins this meditation with: The … [Read more...]

Father, Forgive Them

The first saying of Christ from the cross is "Father, forgive them for the know not what they do." There is so much implied in those words: That there … [Read more...]

The Three Most Sacred Days of All Time

Every Easter season, I try to take the time to reread Richard John Neuhaus' thought-provoking book Death On A Friday Afternoon: Meditations On The … [Read more...]

Does Your Church Celebrate Passion Week or Passion Sunday?

Next week is Passion Week. Growing up Southern Baptist, we didn't observe Passion Week. We went directly from Palm Sunday to Easter. So as a kid, one … [Read more...]

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What is a Poor Potsherd?

A potsherd, of course, is a piece of broken pottery and is used as a simile in the Bible.
It is also found in this hopeful poem by G. M. Hopkins.
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Link to That Nature is a Heraclitean Fire and of the comfort of the Resurrection

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