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Loin Girders

A passionate orthodox Christian man's occasional blog to support those who stand firm. Gird your loins, noble warriors for Christ.

Tuesday, March 01, 2005

The woman at the well left behind her water jug (John 4:28-30). I hadn't noticed that before. She didn't whimper or make excuses when caught by our Lord with a sordid past. She didn't obey the social conditioning of her community, which had been ostracizing her. She just took the good news and ran to tell the others. My goodness, what courage! What aplomb! What a heroine! This person before Sunday's homily was only a means for Jesus to deliver his identity to the Gentiles. Now I see her for the inspiring character she is. She was given the living water, and she dropped everything and ran with it into a new future for herself and the world. Praise be to God.

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