Comments on: Saint Mary Magdalene

By: sharonb

sharonb — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:12:33 +0000

PLEASE NOTIFY ME OF COMMENTS

By: Tova

Tova — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 04:25:59 +0000

It looks no one is writing here anymore ….? Happy Holidays to all.

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 20:13:41 +0000

I don’t think there is a word “passed” use “past” instead.

By: Spiderwoman

Spiderwoman — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 19:18:29 +0000

Sorry Laurie, I’m stuck in the dark ages (no CD burner)
I bought Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Anthology “through the years” at the store. His lyrics speak to my heart, which is why I love him.

By: Tova

Tova — Tue, 27 Jun 2006 04:15:05 +0000

Laurie…you can download this song from Kazaa.com

By: Laurie

Laurie — Sat, 17 Jun 2006 21:14:17 +0000

MJ, I’ve never heard the song before. Is it a fast or slow song and what’s it about? Maybe I can see if I can get a sample of it online. I think of the Fugees (y’know, the group with Lauren Hill) when I think of refugees. haha.. and it’s so funny how things remind us of other things. For instance, MJ reminds me of Michael Jackson, but then you said it was Mary-Jane, which totally reminded me of Spider-Man. hahaha, speakin’ of, isn’t Spider-Man 3 comin’ out soon? Wait, Superman Returns is first, eh?

By: Mary-Jane; formerly known as MJ

Mary-Jane; formerly known as MJ — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 21:15:34 +0000

Laurie, when I read that you were born in a refugee camp in Thailand, I immediately thought of the song “Refugee” sung by a sweet soul, Tom Petty. Just a thought.
Continue to let love surround you…

By: Des Emery

Des Emery — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 04:26:46 +0000

Laurie - Oh, I knew you were joking about the ‘hottest man’ all right, and I laughed then, but I meant it about him not making the best mate. Gary has it right and right on. Your postings since then are illuminating and I think you read your brother correctly when you said he was ’spiritually thirsty.’ And that is my response to what made me look to Jesus for light. I am intellectually convinced, emotionally accepting, and spiritually happy. For a good, though difficult, read, I suggest Phenomenon Of Man, by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, a biologist, archeologist, writer, and Jesuit priest. The quote I most remember is that we (mankind) are like a rising bubble in a downward flowing stream, and his firm belief that evolution takes us closer and closer to each other and to G-d.

That got a bit offtrack,didn’t it, Laurie? In the previous blog I explained as best I could the various themes we were talking about, but I never got to say I believe in jesus, I hope in Jesus, and I love Jesus. He satisfies my thirst, living bread and wine.

By: Mary-Jane; formerly known as MJ

Mary-Jane; formerly known as MJ — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 04:00:41 +0000

Hey there Laurie,
Thanks for being open with your experiences. Most people do not like to be transparent with their lives. But it is needed to understand each other better.

You guessed it! Born in Manitoba. Summers are great but the winters are way too looooong.

Like you, I also struggled with an eating disorder, anorexia nervosa. It was bad. But I’m over it now, thank God!

About the Christ encounter… or whatever you call it… happened in high school in 97-ish. Basically I read Jesus’ words and, spiritually, the words jumped out of the pages. I went to church and felt a presense during the praise and worship and just cry. I cried and cried and cried… not for myself, I was simply sensing a presense of Love and it was good. Every night for about a year and a half, I’d go to bed and a spirit of Love would fall on my body and I soaked in it. I also remember feeling like I was on fire. Something like swords of fire were priecing me. Sorry, it’s hard to explain. I kinda got freaked out about the whole situation and wondered if my high school principle knew what was happening to me. (I went to a Christian High School). I forget what he said. Anywho, that was that.
I appreciate that experience. But it is what it is. What it was, I don’t know.
All I know is that I am a Seeker of Truth. I sense that I have a sword-like spirit within me. It cuts the crap out of me and I cut out other peoples crap with it too. Ha! What on earth am I saying? I must be crazy. Maybe I’m crazy? Maybe just a little nutz, like everyone else on this planet. HA!
have a good one, people.

By: Jan

Jan — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 01:33:31 +0000

Thanks for sharing Laurie, yes the gnostics were into secret revelation a lot. Totally oppposite from the true Christian gospel which is open to all and so simple it can be understoon by a little child. I think a little controversy once in awhile is good for us though as it gets us thinking and digging for truth. It is easy to get complacent and just believe because…..well because. Early in my Christian life I was approached by a lot of people who believed differently.(cults) They used a lot of the same terminology that I did but as I studied I realized that the actual heart of their messages were quite different than the one that changed my life. God wants us to be rooted and grounded in love and that comes by knowing who God said he was not just what othjes have told us about him. I have no trouble believing the Bible as my source for information (because I have checked it out for its historical accuracy and how it stacks up with other writings of antiquity) but I am not against checking out other sources. (Hence my interest in the Gnostic and apochryphal gospels). Now I kind of know a bit more what other people are talking about when they discuss these and I can feel confident that I have honestly checked it out with an open heart. So far nothing I have read has influenced me to become a gnostic tho. Your right God’s love cannot be beat.