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Tag: Lived Religion
A Sweet Treat for the Feast of Epiphany – Rosca de Reyes
Rosca de Reyes or Roscón de Reyes (King’s Bread) is a traditional pastry served on the Feast of the Epiphany. This post includes a bit of history of the dish and a recipe to try. Find It. Did you like…
“The Poor You Always Have With You …” – So We Don’t Have to Do Anything About Poverty?
A blog post addressing the oft-quoted statement from St. John's Gospel about the ongoing presence of the poor in our midst. This quote is often used by defenders of the status quo to imply that nothing more needs to be…
We Live Inside a Story, by Megan McKenna
We Live Inside a Story In the realm of the Spirit, and when dealing with our own souls and the souls of others, we are often at a loss for words. We have a sense, maybe even an image of…
Give Us This Day: Daily Prayer for Today’s Catholic
A new, personal prayer periodical from Liturgical Press – a trusted publisher of liturgy, Scripture, and spirituality founded by the Benedictines of Saint John’s Abbey in 1926. Deeply rooted in the Catholic tradition, Give Us This DayTM is about prayer-praying…
Black Magic: Religion and the African American Conjuring Tradition, by Yvonne Chireau
From the book flap: Black Magic looks at the origins, meaning, and uses of Conjure–the African American tradition of healing and harming that evolved from African, European, and American elements–from the slavery period to well into the twentieth century. Illuminating…