Resurrection Joy: One Step at a Time
Slowly processing my own father’s passing from this life, I am left wondering about my next steps. Mary Magdalene inspires me to step outside the tomb, to go forth proclaiming the Good News, in whatever way I decide. Along the way, I believe, my grief will become resurrection joy.
Taking the Baptismal Plunge
In baptism, we go from death to life. We die to our old selves and we rise from the waters as new creations, sharing in the rising of Christ. For even Jesus was baptized. As it is now, we sometimes renew our baptismal promises together in community because we so easily forget our baptismal call.