Blog post – reflections on Valentine’s Day, Chinese New Years Day, Luke’s Gospel narration of the Blessings and the Woes, all leading into Mardi Gras and Lent. A time of change of seasons liturgically and physically. Find it here. Did…
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And Morning Came: Scriptures of the Resurrection, by Megan McKenna
In this masterful exploration through the Scriptures of the Resurrection, Megan McKenna helps us know each of the Gospel writers, understand the world they lived in, grasp the unique aspects of their Resurrection accounts, and see the connections these accounts…
And a New Year Begins …
New Year’s Eve reflections on the year 2008 and the coming of 2009. Expectations of surprises and interruptions of the divine into every day life. Find it here. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
“Life, the Universe and Everything:” The Ultimate Question And Jesus the Christ
A reflection prepared by one woman as part of a class in Christology on an ultimate question that is answered by the statement, “Jesus is the Christ.” Find It. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
Soul Cakes in November
The making, giving, and eating of Soul Cakes is a traditional way to celebrate All Saints and All Souls days. A recipe for Pumpkin Soul Cakes is included in this blog post. Links are included to other sites that also…
Self-Donation is not Self-Mutilation: The Spiritual Practice of Attention to Others
Self-donation is the spiritual practice of attention to others. It does not refer to any sort of self-mutilation or injury but rather to the self-control and self-knowledge that allows one person to be attentive to another person. In this post,…
Seeking God, Decision-Making and the Ignatian Examen, by Susan Mahan, PhD
A blog post presenting the Ignatian Examen as a useful tool in the spiritual journey. Peace and freedom are both hallmarks of a good relationship with God, as well as essential characteristics of good choices when decisions must be made.…
Ancient Roots of a Modern Imperative
Sometimes I hear people speak disapprovingly about the actions and dreams of those who work for social justice. The “harrumphs” are loudest about those still living and active. Once the activist is no longer living and doing disturbing things, he…
An I-Thou Moment
She walked down the street with a somewhat shuffling gait, shoulders hunched with the weight of life’s challenges, and holding a cigarette by her side, from which she took an occasional puff. Her hair hung long, a bit below her…
All Souls Day – The Mystery of Transition
According to Catholic, Orthodox, and Anglican teaching, the communion of saints is made up of the faithful on earth (the church militant), the saints in purgatory (the church penitent) and the saints in heaven (the church triumphant). November 2, All…
