Author: em6298

• The Girl Who Stood Like a Mountain

  The Life of Saint Febronia of Nisibis (†304 AD) The city of Nisibis sat on the edge of the Roman… Read more.

• The Downward Path to Glory

  Kenosis, Stillness, and the One Thing Needful — A Reflection for Ordinary Time on Philippians 2:5-11 and Luke 10:38-42; 11:27-28… Read more.

• The Girl Who Chose Her Own Name

  The Life of Saint Irene of Thessaloniki (c. 282–304) Her father named her Penelope. He was a governor in the… Read more.

• The Night-Comer and the Wind That Knows Your Name

  Born Again Through Water and the Wound — A Reflection for Ordinary Time on Acts 2:38–43 and John 3:1–15 He… Read more.

• The Goth Who Would Not Bow to Fire

  The Life of Saint Savva the Goth (334–372) The river was swollen with spring melt the night they dragged Savva… Read more.

• The Fig Tree Knew You Before You Knocked

  Death Cannot Hold What Love Already Sees — A Reflection for Ordinary Time on Acts 2:22-36 and John 1:35-51 Two… Read more.

• The Actor Who Refused to Pretend

  The Life of the Holy Martyr Ardalion the Actor (4th century) The crowd was laughing. That was the whole point.… Read more.

• The Road Where Hearts Catch Fire

  Bread, Bewilderment, and the Spirit Poured Out — A Reflection for Ordinary Time on Acts 2:14–21 and Luke 24:12–35 They… Read more.

• The Abbess Who Refused to Disappear

  The Life of Saint Athanasia of Aegina (c. 790–860) On the island of Aegina, where the sea beats against rocks… Read more.

• The Word That Darkness Could Not Hold

  Light Before All Mornings — A Reflection for Pascha (The Resurrection of Our Lord) on Acts 1:1-8 and John 1:1-17… Read more.