By Rev. Carrie A. H. Benton
Pastor, Mountain Lakes Presbyterian Church 

Lenten Letter

Passages

 

March 31, 2022

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Rev. Carrie A. H. Benton - Pastor, Mountain Lakes Presbyterian Church

Dear Mary of Magdala,

I hear your voice sometimes, softly, almost like a whisper in a dream. Straining to hear you I close my eyes, try to block out all the other voices that want to tell me you're just a whore, therefore easily dismissed. Whore or not, you were there at the cross, when so many others fled. You were there in the garden seeking your teacher and friend. You were there in the Upper Room, I am sure of it, praying, united with the other women, the disciples, and with his mother, who shares your name.

When your voice comes it's like a vigilant breeze. I turn my head to focus...



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