The earth itself, the Alaskan earth—St Herman’s earth—was my relic, my pilgrimage souvenir. A sign of hope amidst corruption.
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Category: Liturgical Spirituality
All Creation Praises God
Let all your works give you thanks, O LORD, and let your faithful ones bless you.
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We Cannot Simply Return, We Cannot Go Back
Our craving for a return to normal is greater than ever during this pandemic.
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Life is Like a Bunch of Crayons in your Clothes Dryer
In the midst of these things that crowd out the sounds of God’s love—Christ is ready for us—ready for us to see, to sing, and to circumvent the next disaster which befalls our laundry.
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Mountains and Valleys
“Extol the Lord our God, and worship at his holy mountain; for the Lord our God is holy.”
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A Woman Named Martha
She is a saint for us all, worriers and workers, and those of us who love to unite our prayer and work.
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Liturgies at the Passing of a Loved One—Part III
The Liturgies at the Passing of a Loved One I have lost three loved ones in the past 18 months. First, my mother died suddenly
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When It Bugs You
“This will not do,” I said to myself.
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This Day Belongs to Christ
A closer look at a new Sunday hymn in the German hymnal “Gotteslob”
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Reflections on a Liturgy of COVID-tide
Like many others, I went to the designated building.
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