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Joseph of Arimathea: A Man of Courage and Legend

August 1, 2020 By Emily Watkins 1 Comment

August 1st is the day the church remembers Joseph of Arimathea. He is mentioned in all four gospels, but they only tell of one deed.

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Filed Under: Saints Tagged With: cloud of witnesses, cross, death, tomb

As We Gathered Apart

April 18, 2020 By Laura Shaver 10 Comments

I was fairly certain Jesus would be present among our family of five on Easter morning.

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Filed Under: Easter Tagged With: coronavirus, cross, Easter, families

Celebrating Holy Cross Day with Little Ones

September 14, 2018 By Heather Sleightholm Leave a Comment

As we reach the middle of September, we also reach Holy Cross Day. Holy Cross Day is a major feast day in the Episcopal Church […]

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year Tagged With: Blessing, cross, Holy Cross Day

Celebrate Holy Cross Day, an ancient feast

September 14, 2017 By Allison Sandlin Liles 4 Comments

Imagine an annual spring tradition in which you plant basil seeds in an herb garden while retelling the story of Helena digging up her own basil and finding Jesus’ cross.

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year Tagged With: cross, Family, family dinner, food, Holy Cross Day, Jesus, St. Helena

On Palm Sunday: Hey Jesus, won’t you fight for me?

April 9, 2017 By Dorian Del Priore 1 Comment

Palm crosses are an outward and visible sign of the triumph of sacrifice and love.

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Filed Under: Discipleship, Liturgical Year Tagged With: cross, Good Friday, Holy Week, Jesus, Lent, love, Palm Sunday, palms

Celebrating Holy Cross Day

September 14, 2016 By Jerusalem Jackson Greer 2 Comments

To share the comfort and healing that Christ offers, I must be willing to go into the destroyed and damaged places in my community, my home, my church and face the ruin honestly.

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year Tagged With: appliqué, craft, cross, Holy Cross Day, Paraclete Press, Red Cross

Preparing for Holy Cross Day

September 7, 2016 By Allison Sandlin Liles 2 Comments

Talking to children about Jesus and the cross can be challenging.

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year Tagged With: cross, discipleship, God, Holy Cross Day, Jesus, love, pain, parenting, redemptions, salvation, suffering

Talking about the Cross with Young Children

March 21, 2016 By Matthew Kozlowski 4 Comments

“That’s when he died, right?” My four year old daughter was intently studying the picture in her children’s Bible. Jesus was pictured in silhouette, climbing the […]

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Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: cross, Good Friday, Holy Week, young children

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