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Easter Reflection: “The Resurrection of Jesus Christ,” 1463

The Gospel tells us what it was like for Mary Magdalene and the other disciples to discover the empty tomb, and to allow their sorrow to cautiously evolve into possibility and then passionate faith. The Resurrection here does not lead us down that gradual path, but rather captures the moment when Christ emerges triumphant from his tomb. The image of Christ is strong in victory and ready for action as one foot rests on top of his tomb, propelling him forward. His gaze is direct, piercing: an expression of the supernatural order, of ultimate sovereignty. His halo is like a crown, his flag of triumph is like a scepter; Christ transitions here not only from death to life, but from the Rabbi who walked the roads of Galilee to the Risen Lord who reigns in majesty. The Easter Sequence reverberates through the image: “Death and life have contended in that combat stupendous: The Prince of life, who died, reigns immortal.” For the full reflection go to " Arts & Faith: Easter S...

Heartbleed and Passwords and What You Should Know

This TWit video web cast on Heartbleed discusses what you should know.  At the most basic level, we should all change our passwords.  This is pretty good advice, it might be a good time to clean up our passwords.  If you are like me, you have many passwords that you can no longer remember because your browser remembers everything.  Watch this video for good advice on creating good high quality passwords.

The Truth About Lying

Some commercials make me laugh every time I see them.  This one does But what happens to a brain when we lie? Are there some easy tips to spot a lie? Daily Infograpic addressed these questions in a post on 4/12/14.

Overcomming the Fear of Forever in Marriage

Pope Francis addressed engaged couples about their commitment to eachother and the natural fear of vowing to remain togheter forever.  Instead of addressing, his session functioned as a question and answer meeting.  During which he offered some advice: Pray for your spouse Pray with your spouse. This can often be difficult as we tend to feel vulnerable. By beginning with formal prayers (those we memorize or learned as a child) we can later add deeper thoughts and feelings. Pray for love.  One simple suggestion was when praying the "Our Father" we say "give us this day our daily love ".  Jesus said "bread" to indicate what is needed. In marriage, love is needed. Originally posted on " Together for Life online "