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We Met A Stranger on the Road
Terrorism teaches us to fear the stranger. But our faith calls us to love ...
Celebrating St. James, Apostle
There is something about Jesus that makes a claim on a person. St. James knew that at first hand ...
Celebrating St. Mary Magdalene
The work of beholding resurrection and new life belongs to all the faithful ...
Charting a Course of Faith when the Road Gets Rough
I haven’t given up on our country. I haven’t given up on God ...
My daughter is growing into leadership – as an acolyte.
I am blessed as I watch my child grow. She is blessed as she learns she can be part of ...
Preparing to Celebrate St. James, Apostle
St. James's feast day is celebrated on July 25. In his life and death we receive the message: settle down, ...
Preparing to celebrate St Mary Magdalene (and many more)
An interview with one of the co-authors of the Meet the Saints Family Storybook and Facilitator Guide (available as a ...
Prayer Stones and Hopeless Optimism
Maybe I am a hopeless optimist, but I think it is always worth a try to bring my family back ...
How do we order our days? St. Benedict shows a way.
The Rule of St. Benedict provided – and still provides – a basic guide for living the Christian life ...
How I introduced structural racism to my (white) kids
First I wondered, am I doing the right thing in challenging the myth of America with them at such a ...
Jesus speaks to us and to our kids: more about icons
Icons have become part of my faith journey over the years. They can speak to the children among us as ...
When It’s Time to Wait
What do you do when you feel empty, and the voice in your head is completely silent? ...
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Eating in Place (in a midwestern winter)
Eating in place cares for our community and climate. But it's tricky when the ground is blanketed by snow ...
Transforming Stranger Danger: Aelred, Spiritual Friendship, and the Online World
Don’t talk to strangers. Definitely don’t talk to strangers in chatrooms in 2003. These are the sorts of essential socializing ...
An Epiphany Invitation for Families to Wonder Together
“What goes on in her head?” I wondered aloud, many years ago, watching our brilliant and quirky cattle dog patrol ...
Following the Star Across Cultures
I love the Feast of the Epiphany for many reasons, but primarily because it’s when people from other nations are ...
Good Tidings of Grief
Comfort and Joy “Good tidings of grief, to you and your friends, good tidings for Christmas, and a thoughtful new ...
The Twelve Days of Christmas
For me, hearing the first Christmas carol played over the intercom at the shopping center brings an initial shock of ...