Knowing oneself from the very start
Do you remember who you wanted to be when you were six-years-old?
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Hadewijch of Brabant and Redemptive Suffering
So many of the saints noted in the Lesser Feasts and Fasts calendar are remembered in gendered ways.
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Anthony the Great Doesn’t Take Offense
The sayings of Anthony and his fellow Desert Ancestors were often recorded and shared with other Christians.
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Liturgical Year
Jesus’ Baptism and Ours
Jesus’ baptism marked an incredible turning point.
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Staying Put with Syncletica of Egypt
As is the pattern with many monastic women on our church calendar, she refused marriage despite her parents’ pleas.
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Looking ahead to Advent
Now that my kids are in 7th and 9th grades, I’m trying to be realistic about how we will slow down and engage Advent as a family because we have a lot less time in the afternoon and evenings than we did a decade ago.
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Picking Our Battles as Parents
There are times in each one of our lives when we must choose between holding tightly to our convictions or loosen our grip on them.
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The big questions only a four-year-old can ask
But how do we model discipleship when we live so far away?
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Unlearning and Relearning with Jonathan Daniels
Five months ago my fourteen-year-old and I participated in an intergenerational Civil Rights Pilgrimage with his church youth group.
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Experiencing Thin Places as a Family
I imagine some folks prefer keeping their thin places to themselves, so that they remain personal sanctuaries hidden from the rest of the world. However, I’ve found tremendous joy sharing them with my husband and children.
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