Holy Disruption
When Mary hears the message that she has been chosen by God to be the mother of Jesus, Luke tells us she was “troubled.” When King Herod hears from the…
Season of Waiting and Impossibility
As many of you know, my husband took a new job as the Head of School at Taft, a boarding school in Watertown, CT. His position was announced a year ago. He…
Why Do We Know So Much About Mary?
Why do we know so much about Mary, the mother of Jesus? Why do we still have a record of this young, poor, Jewish woman from 2,000 years ago? We…
What if Mary Wasn’t Exceptional?
What if Mary wasn’t exceptional? What if she wasn’t particularly pious or good or faithful? What if she was just a typical Jewish teenager? There are two reasons I think…
The Annunciation, Raphael
When You Want to Say “&%$!” to God (Or: Advent Reflections on Hope)
I was reading from the early chapters of Luke as a part of getting ready for Christmas, and I came to the moment when the angel appears to Mary. So…
