Life
The Urge to Undo
“It is impossible to describe the feeling that comes over you at such a time. The feeling that somehow, in an instant of time, everything
Erin Cain
September 2, AD 2015
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Religion
5 Ways to Imitate Christ
In St. Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians, he exhorts his readers to be imitators of God. I venture to say that St. Paul exhorts us
Fr. Edward Lee Looney
September 2, AD 2015
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Family
Roller Skating, the Wandering in the Desert, and the Patience of God
For the past couple of weeks, I’ve had a chance to take my two oldest daughters roller-skating at a local skating rink. They’re 4 years
Luke Arredondo
August 20, AD 2015
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Columnists
Running with God
Earlier this summer, I was pleasantly surprised when I received my mid-year fitness summary: I had run over 100 miles in the previous four months.
Liesl Bee
August 18, AD 2015
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Columnists
The Worship of Relevance
To study any subject at depth is, in a certain way, to lose one’s innocence. Before the Copernican revolution, it was easy, indeed natural, to
Sean Connolly
August 18, AD 2015
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Columnists
The Grace of those 1980s Hymns
I was born in the mid-1980s, and the majority of my early faith formation happened in the 90s. There are many good things that came
Michele Chronister
August 17, AD 2015
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Life
Happy Fault
On the way to work one day, you get into a car crash. The hassle aggravates you. But in a phone conversation with your insurance
Mary Proffit Kimmel
August 8, AD 2015
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Life
Resisting Calvary
I remember that when I learned as a child about Jesus’s Passion, I was surprised to hear that when Jesus was asked to take up
Erin Cain
August 5, AD 2015
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Life
Missing Christ
While visiting another parish for mass a few weeks ago, the priest spoke on this Sunday gospel: Hence, he went into his own country; and
Megan Twomey
July 23, AD 2015
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Columnists
The Relevance of Worship
This coming Sunday is the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost, and it was with a quote from the Secret Prayer of this Mass that the Fathers
Sean Connolly
July 21, AD 2015
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Life
Spiritual Direction: For Saints and Sinners
Can you recall any saints that ascended to holiness all on their own? It’s hard to think of saints as solo travelers. We usually think
Lianna Mueller
July 18, AD 2015
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Life
The Necessary Virtue of Hope
During any phase of transition, the importance of the theological virtues of faith and love are always emphasized. One is counseled to have faith that
Abigail C. Reimel
July 16, AD 2015
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Life
On Sloth and Wonder
Every Christian shares in the universal call to partake in the Beatific Vision. His baptism gives him this vocation. The Gospel calls all men to
Mary Proffit Kimmel
July 11, AD 2015
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Columnists
That’s So Cute! Jacob’s monument
The first reading for today is one of my favorite “God-as-a-parent” moments in the Bible. It is the story of Jacob’s dream: “Jacob departed from
Ryan Kraeger
July 6, AD 2015
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Prayer
3 Simple Prayers for When Praying is Hard
Every Christian has at least one time in their faith journey when they feel spiritually dry. For some, this time in the spiritual desert lasts
Liesl Bee
June 30, AD 2015
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Art
The World As Icon
One Christmas Eve I had the flu. While my family went to Lessons and Carols, I wrote a poem about the pain Mary endured to
Mary Proffit Kimmel
June 20, AD 2015
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Columnists
To See and Love as Him
I can’t stop talking about my daughter. Well, I could, but I have absolutely no desire to. I want to take a zillion more pictures
Amanda Sloan
June 15, AD 2015
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Health & Fitness
The Sugar Sacrifice: Who Will Win?
A while back, the associate pastor at our church announced that he would be taking three months off to go to Mexico. Now, before you
Heather Anderson Renshaw
June 9, AD 2015
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Life
Toddler Spirituality
As a mom of a two year old girl, I’ve become aware of the struggles of “normal” toddler behavior. One of the more frustrating aspects
Nicole Cox
May 23, AD 2015
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Spirituality
The Dawn of Sainthood
I thought this morning that holiness comes like a sunrise. The Holy Spirit hovers over the waters, filling the earth with goodness and light. A
Mary Proffit Kimmel
May 22, AD 2015
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Columnists
Popular Piety
One of my favorite childhood memories is that of participating in the Flores de Mayo during the month of May. It is a popular local
Cristina Montes
May 6, AD 2015
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