Together in Grief
Mary stood at the foot of the cross and watched the suffering of her firstborn child. John’s Passion Gospel gives us this intimate and devastating image: a mother witnessing the death of her son. She does not turn away. She does not keep her distance. She stands close—near enough to see, near enough to hear, near enough to feel the weight of what is happening.
Mary’s vigil is anguished. But Mary is not alone.
After Helene
After Helene Dear sisters and brothers, Four weeks ago today, Hurricane Helene swept across Western North Carolina leaving a devastating swath of destruction in her wake. The rivers and creeks rose up with historic, catastrophic flooding. The mountains came down in debris flows and slope failures. Downed trees and powerlines brought transportation to a standstill. […]