The Magdalene Sisters

So God created man in his image, in the divine image he created them; male and female he created them . . . On the sixth day, the LORD God formed man out of the clay of the ground and blew into his nostrils the breath of life, so man became a living being . . . Then the LORD God said: “It is not good for man to be alone. I will make a suitable partner for him” . . . So the LORD God cast a deep sleep on the man, and while he was asleep, he took out one of his ribs and closed up its place with…

The Events Leading Up to Jesus’ Birth When did man, as we know man, really start? Our faith tells us it started with Adam and Eve. God gave instructions to Adam and then to Eve. However, temptations set upon them and they made a bad choice. The angel Gabriel, said to Zechariah, “Don’t be afraid, Zechariah! God has heard your prayer. Your wife Elizabeth will have a son, and you will name him John” (Luke 1:13, NIV). Zechariah was told that his wife Elizabeth, who was unable to bear children,…

especially looking across the foothills to the north. Where we lived was more like a compound than a home- Grandma Becky’s house was connected to ours by well-worn path, as was the barn and many of the outbuildings. And, Jenny, her mother, and two older sisters had taken up residence with us after the war; therefore they had been there my entire life. Jenny’s father also died during the war. The move had worked out well for my aunt Georgiana, giving her and her girls the protection of having a…

There are a lot of correlations between the movie we just watched “The Chosen”, and the history of Judaism. The notion of a chosen people descended from Noah to Abraham, Moses, and David. Some examples of that are henotheism, Changing Abram’s name to Abraham, circumcision, and the Promise of Progeny. With Moses it was the covenant of law and love. David with being the “son” of God, and him being the first Messiah. The Jewish had 613 commandments while the Gentiles have 10. Being chosen means you…

Biblical scholars view the crucifixion of Jesus through the world in, behind, and in front of the events in John 19. This strategy is helpful because it helps to define the way the world has developed with present events, historical events, and the way future events are influenced. John 19 plays a huge role in the bible, because it describes significant events in the life of Jesus. It holds the origins of the Easter holiday season, which includes Good Friday and Easter. Without these events…

In AS book, her willpower was greatly emphasized by the writer/sister but at the same time the book also confessed that Sophie was a thinker, meaning that Sophie did think of the consequences of the actions made by her brother and his friends, whereas Hans would think about Germany’s future and the necessity of giving the German people an opportunity to have an opinion about Nazism but even so, Sophie was convinced that they had done the right thing and the legacy of the white rose would…

Prayer: “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, grant mercy and healing upon us, who grieve. Amen.” Love: An Ethical Decision Read: Song of Solomon John Wesley is known as a founder of the Methodist Movement in search of the Scriptural way of salvation and a life of holiness. A member of the holy club at Oxford in the 18th Century, he studied in the tradition of piety seeking inner peace and divine grace. His search established the foundation of a world-wide parish promoting Christian Perfection, a…

Then he calmly walked to those in the crowd and greeted them saying "Pax et Bonum." Suddenly there was a roar, and the crowd made way. A huge giant rushed forward and grabbed Francis by the scruff of the neck. It was his father. BERNARDONE: Come with me, now! FRANCIS: (Holding one of the columns of the temple) Where? I'm not going anywhere! BERNARDONE: (Roaring) Home! FRANCIS: My home is here – here in the square. And these men and…