When Christ entered hell law of sin and death was set aside so that mercy could triumph.
Easter
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Good Friday: What ‘The Grapes of Wrath’ tells us about why we sin
Jim Casy’s dying words echo those of our Lord: “Father, forgive them, Father, they know not what they do.”
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Holy Thursday: In mercy, poverty is more abundant than wealth
On this night, when Jesus has nothing left to give, he gives all. He gives his very self.
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An unexpected Easter conversion on the Camino
I was the Jewish equivalent of a Christmas-and-Easter Christian. Then I met Jesus on the trail.
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What does the ‘Blood Curse’ of Matthew’s Passion teach Christians?
We should see this passage as early Jewish Christians recognizing their own, internal dividedness.
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Easter Joy
Easter is also a reminder, one we do need, that bad news is never the last word.
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How the Catholic Worker showed me what it means to be Catholic
Young and old, educated and mentally impaired, healthy and addicted, they wrapped strong and weak arms around us and they held us up.
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When only Mary Magdalene knew of the resurrection
The Gospels unanimously report that the risen Lord first appeared to Mary Magdalene.
