I have a thing about altars, and my friends have been known to accuse me of being exaggerated (they sometimes use another word to describe
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My Advent Playlist
Spotify Playlist: Practicing patience with songs of the season of Advent.
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Evangelizing Monasticism
Evangelization is the lens by which we are called to do aggiornamento today
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What to make of the Advent Wreath, or When the periphery moves to the center
The great Robert Taft, SJ (only recently having passed on to another shore where he now stands in a greater Light) famously reminded us that
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Grief, Loss, and Accompaniment
During the month of November, we pray for and remember the lives of those who have died. We inscribe the names of loved ones in
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Doubt and Bodies
If religion, or faith, is only about belief, then when belief wavers or struggles, one simply no longer has it. In this view, faith isn’t in your bones, it’s merely in your thoughts about the world, or in your morals.
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London’s Floating Church
At the moment Western Europe is not seen as a place of vibrant churches. Indeed, most denominations in most places have seen a substantial decline
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Poll: Names at Communion
Biennial Lectionary for the Office of Readings 2
In an earlier post I introduced the Biennial Lectionary of the Office of Readings. In this post I want to continue with some details of resources
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A Church of Color
The goal is not to decorate, but to invest sacred places once again with the significance of color.
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