Pause for Prayer

I am still only a young girl from Nazareth. 
I never sought any honour for myself, never looked for any of the honours that have been heaped upon me. 
Never will I forget the days of my youth, of the laughter around the well as my mother drew water or chatted with her friends.  It was [...]

I am not sure what I should think.  I was present on the top of the mountain when Jesus, having talked to us for some time, gradually began to ascend towards heaven and, slowly but surely, disappeared from view. An angel asked us why we were staring into the sky after One who was no [...]

My heart is burning within me.  A few minutes ago it was tight with fear and I was jumping at every sound.  A few minutes ago, we were all sitting quietly in the room, half-expecting, at any moment, to hear the tramp of heavy footsteps pounding their way up the stairs towards us.  We [...]

It is almost as if the world has emptied itself.  That might sound a strange way of talking about what has just happened, but it is the only description that comes to mind.  The world is suddenly silent, even with the birdsong, the breeze and the incessant noise of the cicadas as a background to [...]

I am astounded!  I would not have given my newly-made tomb to Jesus, would I, unless I knew he was either dying or else was already dead. It stands to reason, does it not? Someone who is living does not need a tomb. 
I was the one who went to Pilate to ask for the body [...]