by Kathleen Staudt | May 31, 2020 | Justice, mourning, poetry, prayer
The church celebrates the Feast of Pentecost today: the day when the first Christians, gathered in fear after Jesus’ Ascension, received the gift of the Holy Spirit, coming as tongues of flame, with a sound like a rushing wind. (Acts 2:1-11). I write this as...
by Kathleen Staudt | May 18, 2020 | Easter, family, mourning
We have turned the corner toward the last Sunday of the great 50 days Christians celebrate as Eastertide. And so I need to poast a few thoughts about the season that is passing before we move into the next – grateful, in a way, for how liturgical seasons do provide...