Author: WakingEve

Excommunication – What’s the big deal? Revealing the True Power of the Church. It might surprise you.

One of the most used words in Catholicism is the word “Eucharist.” It’s heard every Sunday at Mass and Catholics use it all the time. It’s called a sacrament. What is that? What does it even mean? And, if it’s not a big deal then why would anyone be concerned about being cut off from […]

Why is Rachel Weeping?

A voice is heard in Ramah, mourning and great weeping, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more (Jeremiah 31:15)* As the beloved wife of Israel’s patriarch Jacob, Rachel holds a special place in the hearts of the Jewish people. Christians honor her as one of the great […]

Ego Tripping, Epiphany and Wakanda Forever!

You may have heard Oprah Winfrey call it her “Ah Ha Moment” and many others describe it as a sudden revelation of reality that usually changes you in an instant. Unlike the word in its traditional sense, my “epiphany” came on a Saturday, not a Sunday. And, I was surrounded by mourners not magi. Through […]

An Age-Old Love: Are Genealogies Biblical?

With age-old love I have loved you; so I have kept my mercy toward you. – Jeremiah 31:3 (NABRE) Most people get squeamish when you start talking about genealogies. Mostly because listening to someone else’ history is about as fascinating to most of us as reading the lines of generation in the Scriptures. Raise your […]