LOOK: Did Mary Magdalene Meet Jesus Here?

September 25, 2013 Subscribe · Forward LOOK: Did Mary Magdalene Meet Jesus Here? In a city where Jesus' companion Mary Magdalene lived and perhaps even met with Jesus, the discovery and excavation of a first-century synagogue is shedding new light on Judeo-Christian worship 2,000 years ago. Continue reading... New Rules Forbid Catholic Chaplains From Performing Funerals For Gay Couples The Redemption Of A.M. Homes The Shocking Consequence Of False Blasphemy Accusations Here's How America Feels After The Pope's Landmark Statement On Gays And Abortion LOOK: Did Mary Magdalene Meet Jesus Here? Pope Francis Excommunicates Pro-Gay Priest Pope Francis Excommunicates Pro-Gay Priest Abusive Priest Banned From Clergy Pope Francis Excommunicates Pro-Gay Priest Dear Parents With Young Children In Church Here's How America Feels After The Pope's Landmark Statement On Gays And Abortion STEPHEN ARTERBURN Should a Christian With Traditional Values Attend a Same-Sex Wedding? By attending, we are imitating Christ and allowing his love and grace to flow through us -- rather than worrying what is right and proper in the sight of our religious buddies. Continue reading... CHRISTIAN PIATT 5 Things That Are Holding Christianity Back Jesus never promised us a risk-free faith. Rather, he offered us a life filled with meaning, provided we would embrace the perfect love he offered that promised to cast out such fear. Continue reading... MARY DETURRIS POUST Losing My Religion I look around and see the blank stares, the fidgeting, the eye-rolling and it depresses me. It's not that people are unwilling to listen or that they don't want to be there. They're in the church on a beautiful fall day. Obviously they want something, but it's not this. I can assure you. Continue reading... SATPAL SINGH Our Resolve in the Face of Terror and Hate May God enlighten the attackers and bring peace and understanding to their mind. Let the light of love pierce through the clouds of hate and illuminate our hearts with universal love and harmony. Continue reading... ARIANNA HUFFINGTON Are You Living Your Eulogy or Your Résumé? "The tragedy and the pain that brings us here today is extraordinary," President Obama said Sunday, eulogizing the 12 men and women killed in the Washington Navy Yard shooting. "It is unique. The lives that were taken from us were unique. The memories their loved ones carry are unique, and they will carry them and endure long after the news cameras are gone." He spoke of what they gave, how they connected, how much they meant to the lives of the people around them, small kindnesses, lifelong passions, and what made them laugh. For most of us, our eulogy will be not just the first formal marking down of what our lives were about but the only one. The eulogy is the foundational document of our legacy, of how people remember us, of how we live on in the minds and hearts of others. So the question is: Why do we spend so much time on what our eulogy is not going to be? Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here. Huffington Post, 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003