Mary Magdalene and the Red Egg
2017-02-24
Why is Mary Magdalene often depicted with a red egg? Therein lies a story. According to tradition, after the Ascension of Jesus, Mary traveled to Rome, telling the story of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection along the way. Arriving in the eternal city, being a woman from an influential family,Continue Reading
Lawrence of Rome
2016-08-10
Cornelius, the Prefect of Rome, sat behind a table, shuffling papers, while before him stood Lawrence, last of the seven deacons. He regarded the prisoner with a certain amount of disdain. An edict, issued by the Emperor Valerian, declared that all bishops and high officials, who professed to follow JesusContinue Reading
The Bark of Peter
2016-06-26
The Church is often referred to as the Bark of Saint Peter. A bark is a type of boat. From its’ earliest days the Church was seen as a boat sailing on unpredictable and sometimes dangerous seas. It is unsurprising that this analogy was extended to the ship’s wheel thatContinue Reading
To Live for Christ
2016-06-12
What does it mean to live for Christ? What does it mean when Paul tells us it is no longer he who lives but Christ who lives in him? In Paul’s time it was believed that the only way to have a right relationship with God was to follow theContinue Reading