A blog post with a short bit of information about St. Patrick and his feast that includes a recipe for Irish Soda Bread and an idea for making it as a treat for children. Find It. Did you…
Category: Lived Religion
Lent: How Could Asceticism Be Helpful to Me?
A short post on the idea of asceticism in spiritual growth – as a part of the experience of Lent. Find it. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
Who Can I Blame for the Mess We’re In?
A blog post dealing with conflict and the human tendency to divide into groups of Us vs. Them. Looks at ways this can happen, results of the process and suggests an alternative approach. Find It. Did you like this?…
Transfiguration – A Puzzle
This is a puzzle suitable for use by all ages. The theme is the Transfiguration. Available for download in color or as a black and white page that can be used for coloring. Find it. Did you like this?…
Almsgiving, Prayer and Fasting – Lenten Practices in Our Lives Today
A blog post for the beginning of Lent. What do these ancient practices mean today and how might they be part of a Lenten journey? Find it. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
The Eternal Present – Living in the Now
A blog post contrasting the experience of a small child and an adult as together they move through and learn to notice the Present in their day. Find it. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
Driven into the Desert
A lenten puzzle based on the readings for the 1st Sunday of Lent, Cycle B. Find it. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
Church History: Faith Handed On, by Kevin L. Hughes, Ph.D.
Church history is the story of faith handed on, of how fallible human people, given by God to be members of the Body of Christ in the Church, have struggled to live out the Gospel in the very concrete circumstances…
Light or Heat in the Controversy over Guidelines for Implementation of Health Care Reform
A blog post addressing questions of mandated coverage in the Affordable Care Act for women's health care, including maternity care and preventive care services. Includes excerpts from documents consulted and links to the original sources. Find It. Did you like…
Green Christianity: Five Ways to a Sustainable Future, by Mark Wallace
The central message of this book is that religion has a special role to play in saving the planet. Religion has the unique power to fire the imagination and empower the will to break the cycle of addiction to nonrenewable…