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Saint Peter and the Pressure to Be the Rock

January 18, 2023 By Margaret Ellsworth 1 Comment

I bet there is a “strong one” in your family: the rock on whom the rest of your family can depend.

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Filed Under: Parenting, Saints Tagged With: Disney, Feast of the Confession of St. Peter, parenting

The Prodigal Son & The Disney Princess

March 27, 2022 By Bird Treacy Leave a Comment

When we read Bible stories, we always want to cast ourselves as favorably as possible. Sure, we might not be the Forgiving Father – that’s clearly Jesus casting himself in his story, right? – but we could at least be the forgiven son. Except we usually aren’t.

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Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: Disney, Godly Play, lectionary, parable, Wiggles & Wonder

I don’t carry a shield. But if I’m truly following Jesus, I’ll need one.

September 4, 2017 By Ryan Casey Waller Leave a Comment

If we are to stand against evil, St. Paul says, we must clothe ourselves in the full armor of God.

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