I recently re-read Judges Ch 4 and 5 and refreshed my memory on Deborah. Wow – what an inspirational woman. Here we have someone who is a prophetess and a judge and a military leader. The song of Deborah (Judges 5) is one of the oldest pieces of Hebrew Scripture dating back (possibly) to 12thContinue reading “Women in Scripture that lead with strength”
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What will the future say about us?
What if future historians use social media to recount our history? Not a very accurate picture indeed! We hold back on posting truth to avoid being negative – how many times do we read a post about someone when our experience may be incredibly different? It is appropriate, I believe, to hold back, but whatContinue reading “What will the future say about us?”
Finding what was lost
Losing something (or someone) can be the greatest challenge. Sometimes, you can restore and locate, other times, you have to learn to move on without that person. Even when it is a person, and they will never be there again, we seek to find something to fill the gaping hole left behind. In the ParableContinue reading “Finding what was lost”
His love is everlasting
At Mass this evening the response for the Psalm was about praising God for he was good, ‘his love is everlasting’. I thought about that last phrase. Love is not restricted to God. We love. So what makes his love ‘everlasting’ or beyond our human capacity? Surely my love for my child is everlasting? Well,Continue reading “His love is everlasting”
Where the veil is thin
In the Gospel of Mark (from Palm Sunday) we hear, ‘And the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom’. Now this was no mean feat! Traditionally, according to the Talmud, the veil of the Temple was about 10cm thick; it was to separate mankind from the Holy of Holies, symbolicallyContinue reading “Where the veil is thin”
Fatigue
Here in Adelaide we have just had a stretch of hot weather and it drains energy and renders many fatigued. It got me thinking about different types of fatigue. And what of spiritual fatigue today? What does that look like and how prevalent is it? In an individual and personal sense I can say thatContinue reading “Fatigue”
The woman at the well
Sunday marked the beginning of the third week of Lent. It seems that it was not long ago that we placed ashes on our foreheads, reminding us of our mortality (unto dust we shall return) and the Lenten summons to repentance, made tangible in our fasting, almsgiving and prayer. Particularly striking this week was theContinue reading “The woman at the well”
Transformation
This Sunday’s gospel (2nd Sunday of Lent) tells us of the Transfiguration. The three disciples gain a glimpse of divine glory and whilst their ability to comprehend is limited (human limitation) they know it is amazing and want to stay in the moment. God’s glory goes beyond human comprehension. When we catch glimpses of GodContinue reading “Transformation”
The Female Theologian 