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FutureChurch welcomes internationally renowned biblical scholar, Mary Coloe, PBVM, Ph.D. who offers our 2025 Mary Magdalene Presentation. In her presentation, Mary considers several verses from from the Resurrection narrative in the Gospel of John and illuminates their meaning, especially in light of connections to the Hebrew Scriptures. After her presentation, Mary fields questions from the […]
Russ Petrus offers an initial reaction to paragraph 60 of the Final Document of the 2024 Synod Assembly.
FutureChurch gathers with friends and supporters at Caravita Community in Rome to learn about celebrate Mary Magdalene and other scriptural women hidden by the lectionary.
Martha Ligas starts our “Mary Magdalene Goes to the Synod” blog with a contemplative reflection on why FutureChurch is taking Mary Magdalene to the Synod.
FutureChurch is going to the Synod – and we’re bringing Mary Magdalene with us, but we need your help!
This October, FutureChurch will be traveling to the Synod in Rome to continue our advocacy to expand the Lectionary to include Mary Magdalene and other women omitted from our Sunday lectionary. While in Rome we will: Deliver our open letter asking that all of John 20:1-18 be proclaimed on Easter Sunday to the Dicastery for Divine […]
In this training session we review the Instrumentum Laboris (working document) for the October 2024 synod. We learn which elements it comprises, who drafted it, and the work of the study groups. Training Session 4 Training video from session # 4 (above) Powerpoint from Session # 4 Instrumentum Laboris (working document for October 2024 session) […]
FutureChurch’s 2024 celebration of Mary Magdalene uplifts the role that women play in bearing witness to the Risen One in our midst today. This year’s celebration was developed and co-led by Martha Ligas and Olivia Hastie of the FutureChurch staff. We welcomed three witnesses: Vickey McBride, Ariell Watson Simon, and Yunuen Trujillo who all shared […]