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Mary Magdalene was NOT a prostitute.
Mary Magdalene was NOT a prostitute. Everybody thinks that Mary Magdalene was a prostitute, but that is a story that was invented by pope Gregory in the sixth century. At the time the plague decimated the population of Rome. Gregory thought that the lethal sickness was God’s punishment for the sins of the people. So he conflated a couple of women who were called Mary, and he made her into a prostitute. His point was that God even forgave this…
Spiritual Practice of The Lord’s Prayer
Rev. Olaf Baumann, sermon, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Port Angeles WA, 7/24/2016 The spiritual practice of saying the Lord’s Prayer The Lord’s Prayer is the central prayer of Christianity that was part of worship since the very first day. The words are so familiar that sometimes they are recited so automatically that their meaning passes by heart and soul. They become little more than sounds in sequence. On the other hand reciting those familiar words can be a tool to ope…