"Where Sin Abounded, Grace Did Much More Abound" Romans 5:20
I once asked Mary Magdalene in the course of a conversation what the point was in being born. Specifically, I was questioning why I was born, because trying to muck through the fallout from a traumatic childhood has often left me feeling as if my existance on Earth has been pointless. But to my question… Continue reading Becoming Fully Human
I've started re-reading a book by Richard Smoley, "Inner Christianity: A Guide to the Esoteric Tradition." Although he goes into greater detail about this concept, the key to a beginner's understanding of Mary Magdalene's supposed possession by and deliverance from seven demons can be summed up by Smoley's words here: "[The] central theme [of Gnosticism]… Continue reading The Seven Veils and Illumination
Happy Feast Day of Mary Magdalene! šā¤ In the charismatic churches I grew up in, we never really celebrated Feast Days, aside from the main ones that were Christianized, Protestantized, and tweaked even further to suit our charismatic palette, such as Easter (also known as Feast of First Fruits, among other things), so at this… Continue reading Meeting Mary
Diary of a Christian Mystic 