Women Priests, the Crux of the Argument

Women Priests, the Crux of the Argument

I was recently reading an article about the Danube Seven. If you are not familiar with this group of ladies,  allow me to quote the Wikipedia link to give you the background;  ” The Danube Seven — Christine Mayr-Lumetzberger, Adelinde Theresia Roitinger, Gisela Forster, Iris Muller, Ida Raming, Pia Brunner and Angela White (the last a false name given to the […]

Our Mother is Born

Our Mother is Born

“The moment a child is born, the mother is also born.  She never existed before.  The woman existed, but the mother never.  A mother is something absolutely new.” – Osho The birth of Christ, the reason for the season.  Advent is a time of preparation, awaiting anxiously the birth of our Lord and remembering that God […]

Mary’s Labor Story aka, The Nativity

I first heard this song, Breath of Heaven by Amy Grant, last year and was immediately moved by it.  Contemplating the Nativity had always conjured thoughts of wise men and halos, angelic messengers and other-worldly star sightings.  I have birthed three children, parented at least one to near adult-hood, and I had never stopped to […]