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Down in the gullies, you make springs to rise

May 17, 2022 By Cara Meredith Leave a Comment

Have you ever had one of those palm-to-forehead moments?

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Filed Under: Spiritual Practices Tagged With: Annunciation, confession, grace, Prayer

When the Basics are Hard

April 3, 2019 By Sarah Kinney Gaventa 3 Comments

I’ve been attending yoga classes at my local studio for about a year. I’m into yoga for the stretching and centering, so when Zoe announced that the theme of the Wednesday class was going to be hard work, I immediately got nervous.

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year, Prayer Tagged With: bedtime, confession, Lent, parenting, Prayer, spiritual practice

Reconciliation of a Penitent: What Is It and What Can I Expect if I Try It?

August 1, 2017 By Hillary Raining Leave a Comment

A new book contains reflection and practical helps for the rite of sacramental reconciliation.

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Filed Under: Discipleship Tagged With: Book of Common Prayer, confession, Joy in Confession, penitence, Prayer, reconciliation, sacrament, sin

Reconciliation is at the heart of family life – and church life too.

July 17, 2017 By Hillary Raining 3 Comments

Being turned away at another church taught me the value of the sacrament of reconciliation in my own.

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Filed Under: Discipleship Tagged With: confession, guilt, Lent, penitence, reconciliation, repentance, sacrament, sin

My First Confession: Apologizing to God

February 21, 2017 By Pamela Lewis 1 Comment

The heavy stone of guilt was lifted. This was not magic, but mystery.

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Filed Under: Discipleship Tagged With: confession, guilt, Lent, penitence, reconciliation, repentance, sacrament, sin

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