A new semester has begun! As a teacher this semester, I am excited about reading the written work of my students. I know from past
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A new semester has begun! As a teacher this semester, I am excited about reading the written work of my students. I know from past
Read moreVirtual worship. What an unusual and intriguing phrase, one that has made its way into my everyday vocabulary. Covid-19 has not been able to stop
Read more. . . and the stars will be falling from heaven. MARK 13:25 Apocalyptic stars make a grand appearance in the lectionary texts for
Read moreI will heal their waywardness; I will love them freely. . . I will be like the dew to Israel; she shall blossom like the
Read moreWhen we beautify our gaze, the grace of hidden beauty becomes our joy and our sanctuary. John O’Donohue I have been reflecting quite a bit
Read moreThe cedar waxwings arrived yesterday. Waxwings are wonderful, mysterious birds. Here in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, their visits are brief. They come to our backyard for
Read moreFr. Edward Vebelun, O.S.B. reflects on the Gospel for the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time (20 October 2019).
Read moreA call for prayer: Reflection on the aftermath of the Manchester bombing from a healthcare chaplain.
Read moreI wish we would add such a prayer to our Sunday intercessions. I know one of the persons I would hold in prayer: the young hooded British man who beheaded the photojournalist James Foley.
Read moreThis is not catechesis. It is not exegesis. It is not Bible study. But it can be a kind of mystagogy, opening our hearts and lives to Christ’s presence in the Word.
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