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“But they didn’t say anything; because, on the way, they’d been discussing who was the greatest” (Mark 9.34). One of my co-workers had this discussion, he didn’t say how it got started, with his wife and brought it into our… Read moreChart Topping

“During that time, Jesus of Nazareth of Galilee was baptized in the Jordan by John” (Mark 1.9). I can’t remember if I’ve told this story here. Indulge me for a moment if I have. And, if I haven’t, well it’s… Read moreGoing Under

“After they—the Magi—departed, a Messenger of the Holy One appeared within a dream to Joseph saying, ‘Wake up! Take the child and their mother and flee to Egypt. And until I speak to you, remain there. Because, Herod is looking… Read moreTwelfth Night 2025

“…love was our Lord’s meaning.” – Julian of Norwich You’ve heard it before, I’ll wager. That this celebration, this day of days is a result of love. Love is what drove the Creator of stars, nebulae, and cats to dare… Read moreChristmas 2024: Love Was the Meaning

“But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart” (Luke 2:19, KJV). I was in High School before I knew there were other translations of the Bible. Neither my family nor the churches we attended were staunch… Read morePonder

“Of that day or hour, no one knows, not the Divine Messengers in heaven, nor the Son of Humanity. Only the Holy One” (Mark 13:32). For those still getting emails or occasionally checking this site, thank you for your indulgence… Read moreAdvent: Breath

“They tend the injuries of my people as though they were just a scratch while saying, ‘Peace. Wholeness,’ when there is none” (Jeremiah 6.14). Released in September 1951, The Day the Earth Stood Still, unlike others we’ve covered these past… Read morePopcorn Summer 2: We shall be waiting for your answer

“The disciples said to him, ‘Where are we, here in the wilderness, going to get bread to fill up this great a crowd?’ Jesus replied, ‘How much bread do you have?’” (Matthew 15:33-34a) Ghosts of Mars, released in August 2001,… Read morePopcorn Summer 2: Dominion

“But when the Pharisees questioned him when the Reality of the Divine would come, Jesus responded, ‘The Reality of the Divine isn’t something you see. It’s not something you say, “Look over here” or “Look over there.” The Reality of… Read morePopcorn Summer 2: I am not a gun

“Who can come to me demanding recompense? Everything beneath the heavens is mine” (Job 41.11). Stephen King is one of the authors who helped me realize that writers were regular people, folks who hadn’t climbed mountains or moved to the… Read morePopcorn Summer 2: Who made who?