Witnessing Resurrection

I think I witnessed resurrection on Easter Sunday. After the bread was broken, the wine poured, the prayers recited, our pastor said “Come, for all things are ready.” The servers were mindfully walking forward. From about 10 pews back, a young woman rushed forward, first in line. Her face was flushed. I think she had …

“A Mighty Fortress is Our God:” The Sound of Christian Unity

After guest preaching recently, a gentleman came up to me. He was a Georgetown student during Vatican II. On that first Sunday after the liturgical reforms, he walked into his  Roman Catholic parish in Washington D.C. The Priest was facing him. The doors were opened, the organ began to play and the opening hymn was “A Mighty …