Beholding St. Mary

Canon Maria Tjeltveit Church of the Mediator, Allentown   Then Mary said, “Here I am, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word.” Luke 1:38 All these were constantly devoting themselves to prayer, together with certain women, including...

Dear Theophilus

Canon Maria Tjeltveit Church of the Mediator, Allentown   …most excellent Theophilus… Luke1:3 Dear Theophilus, (that is you, dear friend of God) Our pilgrimage prayer asks God to help us move out of our “comfort zone.” When I decided to do this Pilgrimage Blog, I...

Adding Matthias

Canon Maria Tjeltveit Church of the Mediator, Allentown                                                     ‘For it is written in the book of psalms, …“‘Let another take his position of overseer.’” So, one of the men who have accompanied us during all the...

Praying Into the Future

Canon Maria Tjeltveit Church of the Mediator, Allentown   All these were constantly devoting themselves to prayer… Acts 1:14 The first thing that the apostles do after Jesus’ ascension is to gather together and pray, Acts 1:12-14. The need to be devoted to prayer is...

The Beloved Physician

Canon Maria Tjeltveit Church of the Mediator, Allentown   In the first book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus did and taught from the beginning until the day he was taken up to heaven… Acts 1:1-2 This morning I gave a woman and her son a ride to St. Luke’s...

Pilgrimage of Witness

Canon Maria Tjeltveit Church of the Mediator, Allentown “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea, and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Acts 1: 8 “You will be my witnesses.” The Acts...