Rev. Jim Ryan, PhD — jimryan6885@gmail.com Co-pastor of Mary of Magdala, Apostle to the Apostles Community With no bird singing The mountain is yet more still. Zen saying All this “Stay at Home” time is driving me to take a Continue reading
Thoughts on 4th Sunday in Lent, March 22, 2020 by Rev. Jim Ryan, jimryan6885@gmail.com Let’s face it, this Gospel passage (John 9:1-41) is a wonderful story, a narrative worthy of Lent. Liturgists like it, especially when used in conjunction with Continue reading
The first Sunday of our virtual gathering in God’s corner known as Mary of Magdala, Apostle to the Apostles Community is upon us. This is our new normal at least through the next two Sundays. We need to keep laser Continue reading
Pandemic What if you thought of it as the Jews consider the Sabbath— the most sacred of times? Cease from travel. Cease from buying and selling. Give up, just for now, on trying to make the world different than it Continue reading
Thoughts on 2nd Sunday in Lent, March 8, 2020 by Rev. Jim Ryan, jimryan6885@gmail.com The final line of today’s Gospel is the directive of Jesus to Peter, James, and John who just experienced the Transfiguration of their new teacher. Jesus Continue reading