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Beckoned by the Holy

January 6, 2023 By Bonnie Smith Whitehouse Leave a Comment

I love everything about this new season of Epiphany—chalking the doors, eating King Cake, wearing crowns, and reflecting on the light.

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year Tagged With: Bible, Epiphany, St. Mary Magdalene, The Gospel of John

Epiphany, Pregnancy, The Already, and the Not Yet

February 8, 2022 By Lindsay Barrett-Adler 3 Comments

Sandwiched between its higher status siblings Christmas and Lent, Epiphany sometimes feels like the middle child of liturgical seasons.

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year, Parenting Tagged With: Epiphany, incarnation, siblings, waiting

Christ to the Nations 

January 6, 2022 By Susan Caldwell Leave a Comment

My exploration continued into Seaport Village.

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year Tagged With: cross, Epiphany, evangelism

Celebrating the Conversion of a Man So Sure About Everything

January 25, 2021 By Ann Benton Fraser 2 Comments

I’m making another king cake for the Conversion of Saint Paul. The epiphanies will keep coming, whether by guiding star or blinding light or daily bread.

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year, Saints Tagged With: children, Conversion of St. Paul, Epiphany, Feast Days, politics, St. Paul

A Journey with John

March 3, 2020 By Emily Watkins Leave a Comment

The image of light in John’s gospel has lingered with me in my days over the past few weeks

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Filed Under: Good Book Club Tagged With: Epiphany, light, Music, The Good Book Club

A Hope-Sustaining and Lovely Time with the Good Book Club

February 21, 2020 By Sara Irwin 1 Comment

I was pretty clear with myself that I didn’t think it would be an easy practice to take on reading daily scripture together, I was hopeful. And, in fact, it has been a hope-sustaining and lovely time. 

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Filed Under: Good Book Club Tagged With: Bible, Epiphany, The Good Book Club, The Gospel of John

Our Family’s Guide for the Good Book Club

January 25, 2020 By Emily Watkins

I love Epiphany.  I love the stories of the Magi, Anna, Simeon, Paul, Peter, the wedding guests, and others who realize who Jesus is and why he has come.

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Filed Under: Good Book Club Tagged With: art, Bible, children, Epiphany, Scripture, The Good Book Club, young children

Whimsical, Wise Reminders

January 6, 2020 By Carrie Willard 2 Comments

Modern parenting has no shortage of overthinking things, and in particular, no shortage of overthinking holiday celebrations.

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year, Parenting, Spiritual Practices Tagged With: Advent, children, Epiphany, Feast Days, parenting, young children

A Gift of the Magi: Stealth Christian Formation

January 6, 2019 By Betsey Monnot 1 Comment

“We three kings of Orient are, bearing gifts, we travel so far. (sic)” The little voice sings from the back of the car. My son, strapped into his carseat, is singing one of his favorite songs.

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year Tagged With: carols, Epiphany, formation, songs, Wise Men and Women

Our family observes Lent by…

February 3, 2018 By Emily Watkins Leave a Comment

As I think ahead to Lent, I know the place I need to start is in prayer.

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year Tagged With: Bible, children's Bible, children's books, Epiphany, Jesus, Lent, Prayer

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