Thomas and the Women

The women were at it again. Thomas sat back, shaking his head at the madness. There was a small group of them, wailing and pleading with Peter. The rest of the men were watching from a distance, safe from the frenzied jumble of words and sobs. It was Maryam, however, the Magdalena, special favorite of …

Persephone’s Descent

Mythology has always compelled me. Going to Christian schools, where the curriculum did not facilitate much unbridled exposure to different beliefs or frameworks for the world, meant that my interest was a privately curated one. It began around age eight. My mother was toying with the idea of the classical education model, and a whole …

Snowdrop Miracles: Holy Week Part III

Easter Reflections "He told them, 'This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and repentance and forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.'" -Luke 24.46-47 Easter Sunday this year came early. Far too early, I complained back …