“Children of a Common Mother”—Celebrating Canada Day and the Fourth of July with light, joy, peace, and hope.
Category Archives: Peace
The Magdalene Affair
July 22 was the Feast Day of Mary Magdalene. At church on Sunday, the sermon focused the congregation’s attention on the Magdalene pointing out that the name Mary was a very common name back in the day and that modern edited versions of Scripture reveal there were at least 7 different women named Mary. IContinue reading “The Magdalene Affair”
Star of Wonder
How could a star suddenly appear in the sky and cause prestigious wise people to travel to a far-off land?
Did Mr. Scrooge and the Grinch steal your Christmas?
Nothing can separate us from God’s Eternal Love conceived in the Woman called Mary and presented in the Inn with her betrothed
Saints and Demons
Are Christians confused about what sin is and who Jesus was and is?
Coincidences
Are coincidences mere chance events? Or are they God Interventions? As, if by chance, while waiting in a line in Canberra at the 7th Assembly of the World Council of Churches, I met a person from Switzerland. The Swiss person glanced at the name MRS LINDA VOGT on my United Church of Canada name tag,Continue reading “Coincidences”
She Jesus: His Wounded Side
This past Sunday my church celebrated a quiet Pentecost. The Worship Team wanted to celebrate Pentecost next Sunday because the youth and many parishioners were celebrating Canada’s Victoria Day weekend camping. The Team did not think the Spirit would mind or care switching the day to include everyone. Mind you, this coming Sunday will beContinue reading “She Jesus: His Wounded Side”
Mary Magdalene out of whom he had cast seven devils
Who were the seven devils seeking to possess Mary Magdalene?
The Second Coming of Jesus: Black Sun, Blood Moon
The day of the Blood Moon, I was studying the scripture passage of Saul’s conversion. I had no idea at all that there was to be a Blood Moon that day or any other day this year. I was just puzzled about the Light that blinded Saul and the significance of “Straight” street. Straight street wasContinue reading “The Second Coming of Jesus: Black Sun, Blood Moon”
Is Rudolof the Red-Haired, Ariel Gazelle Mary Magdalene?
The dorcas gazelle (Gazella dorcas), also known as the ariel gazelle, is a small and common gazelle. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorcas_gazelle
Linda Vogt Turner 