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C.R.O.S.S.—”O” is for “One nation”

October 16, 2021 By Sarah Christmyer Leave a Comment

God didn’t just set Israel free from Egypt, he freed them for a life with him. He does the same for us! “Cross” is a short word of only five letters, but break it apart and it contains the whole story of the Bible.  C.R.O.S.S.—Creation, Redemption, One nation, Separation, Salvation. The story of the Bible is our story, too, and each of […]

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C.R.O.S.S.—”R” is for “Redemption”

October 1, 2021 By Sarah Christmyer Leave a Comment

Who doesn’t want to be free? If your life is not your own … look to the God who freed Egypt from slavery in Egypt, as recalled in this post. “Cross” is a short word of only five letters, but break it apart and it contains the whole story of the Bible.  C.R.O.S.S.—Creation, Redemption, One […]

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C.R.O.S.S.—“C” is for “Creation”

September 22, 2021 By Sarah Christmyer 1 Comment

“Cross” is a short word of only five letters, but break it apart and it contains the whole story of the Bible.  C.R.O.S.S.—Creation, Redemption, One nation, Separation, Salvation. The story of the Bible is our story, too, and each of these stages helps us get the “big picture” of our life in Christ. Read the […]

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OUR GOD IS A ROCK!

August 28, 2021 By Sarah Christmyer 3 Comments

My summer was full of mountains. Rocky mountains, Sandia mountains, Sangre de Cristos and Jemez mountains. Tall, craggy mountains, steep mountains shrouded in clouds. Painted mountains lolling by a brown, lazy river.   I love Colorado and New Mexico. We stayed 8,000 ft up and there were still 3,000 feet to go, to the top […]

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YOU HAVE FREEDOM TO CHOOSE: BE CAREFUL!

August 20, 2021 By Sarah Christmyer 3 Comments

We were born with freedom to choose: a God-given freedom to cast our lot with life, on the one hand, or death, on the other. Even our small choices lead, inevitably, in one direction or the other. The story in the book of Judges of Jephthah, the judge whose rash vow led him to sacrifice […]

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THE GIFT OF PRESENCE

May 30, 2021 By Sarah Christmyer 3 Comments

Every third Thursday, like clockwork, a card arrives. It’s been four years since Mark started the day-long treatments, and there is always a card waiting when he gets home. How do they do it? His sisters. One’s in California, two are in Ohio, and still they figure out how to time a fresh message of […]

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I CHOSE YOU TO BEAR FRUIT … THAT WILL LAST?

May 9, 2021 By Sarah Christmyer 2 Comments

I wonder what Jesus meant when he said he appointed us “to go and bear fruit that will remain.” If there is one thing fruit does not do, that’s remain. Leave it out on the counter too long and the fruit flies come, and the rot, and pretty soon those apples and grapes are good […]

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THE FRUIT THAT COMES FROM ABIDING IN CHRIST

May 1, 2021 By Sarah Christmyer Leave a Comment

“I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in me, and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit. … By this is my Father glorified, that you bear much fruit, and so prove to be my disciples” (John 15:5,8) John 15 is one of the best-loved of all the […]

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Good Friday, Holy Saturday; ENTERING THE DARK AND THE SILENCE

April 2, 2021 By Sarah Christmyer 1 Comment

Today we enter the darkness. We feel the betrayal of Judas, then stand at a distance with Peter, deny Jesus ourselves.  Like Peter, we are afraid.  What use is there, for all this suffering? On Good Friday, we enter into it.  We stand horrified beside the cross.  “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” […]

Filed Under: Holidays and Holy Days, Scripture Reflection Tagged With: Lent/Easter

Palm Sunday: ENTERING THE NEW COVENANT

March 25, 2021 By Sarah Christmyer Leave a Comment

Readings for Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion. At the Procession with Palms:  Mk 11:1-10 or Jn 12:12-16.  At the Mass:  Isa 50:4-7; Psa 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24; Phil 2:6-11; Mk 14:1 – 15:47.  My most vivid childhood memory of Easter is the Palm Sunday morning we visited a community of religious sisters.  I must have […]

Filed Under: Holidays and Holy Days, Scripture Reflection Tagged With: Lent, Lent/Easter

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Sarah Christmyer writes and speaks about Scripture and the Catholic faith with the goal of helping people meet Jesus in his Word. “The Bible isn’t just a book about God or instructions for a good life; it’s a place to meet God and be changed by him,” she says. Her love of Scripture fuels her writing of Bible studies and related books; her teaching of Philadelphia seminarians; her speaking at conferences and retreats; and writing for blogs such as this one. “Come Into the Word” draws people into the Bible and encourages and equips them to explore it on their own.

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