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We are experiencing a bit too much of the "north" part of the "Northeast" lately! Where is the season of spring hiding? This is April, right? The cold, snowy weather of late has just about everyone talking...well actually complaining. However, I still have that bit of spring hopefulness in my heart that I have every year as March gives way to April. And despite what seems to be a steady stream of tragic news coming…
Read MoreAuthenticity as a Holy Place: The Cleansing of the Temple
The Cleansing of the Temple story is always one which attracts a lot of questions, usually about Jesus' anger. In exploring this reading with students I have frequently been asked, 'did Jesus sin by getting…
Read MoreMysterious Mountain Experience in the Midst of the Ordinary
As a lover of John's gospel, I have always been intrigued why John chooses to omit the story of the transfiguration which is present in the synoptic tradition. It is a spectacular and mysterious encounter…
Read More60th Birthday
What do LEGO building blocks, the musical Grammy Awards, the actor Alec Baldwin, the singer Madonna, Maria College, and yours truly—Anne Devlin—all have in common? (Oops! The picture above may be a giveaway!) Yes, this…
Read MoreTemptation: Keeping our Mission in check!
This week the universal church heard Mark's telling of the temptations of Jesus. For years I didn't connect with this story, seeing Jesus as the God who could not authentically be tested. It was not…
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