It is still dark.  Mary despairs.  The past few days have been too difficult to bear.  She – and countless others – had hoped that Jesus was the long-awaited Messiah.  Instead, it appeared, death had won… Our cities of Philadelphia … Continue reading →

Saturday Sketch:  Today’s Scriptures through an image, by Bethany Welch, Ph.D.   As soon as I read my “assignment” for this post, I knew immediately the image I wanted to focus on:  “The earth was without form or shape, with darkness over … Continue reading →

Friday Fact:  Today’s Scriptures through a fact about the world, by Mike Laskey   “So they took Jesus, and, carrying the cross himself, he went out to what is called the Place of the Skull, in Hebrew, Golgotha. There they crucified … Continue reading →

Thursday Thanks:  Today’s Scriptures through prayer, by Michael McGeehin   On this Holy Thursday, we call you ‘teacher’ and ‘master.’ We sit with you at the table you prepared for us after washing our feet.  Our spirits are pulsing with energy and … Continue reading →

Wednesday Word:  Today’s Scriptures through an excerpt, by Ryan Marotta    When I went out to kill myself, I caught A pack of hoodlums beating up a man. Running to spare his suffering, I forgot My name, my number, how my … Continue reading →

Tuesday Television:  Today’s Scriptures through media, by Paul Jarzembowski   This short video montage centers around the fractured relationship between Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) and Fredo Corleone (John Cazale), focusing on the classic line from The Godfather Part II:  “Fredo, I know it … Continue reading →

Monday Music:  Today’s Scriptures through music, by Chris Calderone    Holy Week 2012: it is here!  We have begun the most important week of Christianity, culminating in the Passion of Jesus in just a few days.  Even as we reflect more … Continue reading →

Sunday Scriptures:  Today’s Scriptures through the eyes of an attorney, Darren Dwyer   The Palm Sunday Gospel conveys the story of Jesus being betrayed by Judas, sentenced to death at the hands of Pontius Pilate, and dying on the cross at … Continue reading →

Saturday Sketch:  Today’s Scriptures through an image, by Allison Petrosky   Image by Allison Petrosky “The chief priests and the Pharisees convened the Sanhedrin and said, ‘What are we going to do? This man is performing many signs. If we leave him alone, all … Continue reading →