Author: em6298

• 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.

• The Valley Where God Holds His Breath

  Bone-Fields and Unleavened Bread — A Reflection for Holy Saturday (Descent into Hades) on Ezekiel 37:1–14 and 1 Corinthians 5:6–8;… Read more.

• The Girl Who Stood Before the Emperor and Did Not Flinch

  The Life of Saint Christina of Tyre (3rd Century) The house smelled of gold. That was the first strange thing… Read more.