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Peter and Paul: Growing Christians and Breaking Bread

June 29, 2022 By Maria Nolletti Ross 2 Comments

Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Apostles, were martyred in Rome in 64 CE. The Episcopal Church celebrates their sacrifice with a feast day on June 29

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Filed Under: Saints, Uncategorized Tagged With: Feast Days, forgiveness, recipes, St. Paul, St. Peter

Recognizing Barnabas and All Extraordinary Encouragers

June 11, 2022 By Maria Kane 3 Comments

Twelve years ago, I packed up my beloved Virginia home of nearly a decade and moved to New England. 72 hours later, amid a sea of boxes, I called my best friend Merritt—2,000 miles away—certain that I had made a mistake.

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Filed Under: Saints, Uncategorized Tagged With: friends, friendship, saints, St. Barnabas, St. Paul

Why the Conversion of Saint Paul Gives Us Hope for Our Most Passionate and Energetic Children

January 25, 2022 By Tina Clark Leave a Comment

Why Saul?

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Thecla’s Story of Agency

September 23, 2021 By Tina Clark Leave a Comment

Those of us reading this blog, in general, have freedom that would have been unimaginable to Thecla. But what does our faith tell us about our freedom?

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Filed Under: Saints Tagged With: agency, cot onavirus, Eva ngelism, parenting, saints, St. Paul

Celebrating Lydia’s Goodwill Spirit of Curiosity

May 21, 2021 By Ann Benton Fraser Leave a Comment

Maybe it’s the pandemic talking, but the spicy chicken sandwich from Popeye’s is tears-to-the-eyes good. I tried it once and now I’ve had it…more than once.

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Filed Under: Saints, Way of Love Tagged With: baptism, coronavirus, love, saints, St. Paul, Way of Love

Celebrating the Conversion of a Man So Sure About Everything

January 25, 2021 By Ann Benton Fraser 2 Comments

I’m making another king cake for the Conversion of Saint Paul. The epiphanies will keep coming, whether by guiding star or blinding light or daily bread.

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year, Saints Tagged With: children, Conversion of St. Paul, Epiphany, Feast Days, politics, St. Paul

Finding Phoebe Between Longing and Frustration

September 3, 2020 By Sara Irwin Leave a Comment

For Phoebe, as for many biblical women, we are left to construct and imagine with the barest of scraps of insight.

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Filed Under: Saints Tagged With: cloud of witnesses, deacon, phoebe, St. Paul, women

The Partnership of Priscilla and Aquila

July 8, 2020 By Eric Liles Leave a Comment

In one of the premarital counseling sessions with my wife, the therapist asked us about gender roles in our relationship.

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Peter and Paul, Black Lives and Gentile Lives

June 29, 2020 By Ryan Kuratko Leave a Comment

Black Lives Matter. Saint Peter and Saint Paul disagreed on much, but this, this, they agreed on: black lives matter. Let’s circle back here in a moment.

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Filed Under: Saints Tagged With: Black Lives Matter, racism, St. Paul, St. Peter

Barnabas: Child of Encouragement

June 11, 2020 By Benjamin Gildas Leave a Comment

Have you ever felt like you were the sidekick to a bigger, more outstanding personality? 

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Filed Under: Saints Tagged With: COVID-19, encouragement, New Testament, St. Barnabas, St. Paul

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