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Observing the Feast of Saint Stephen by Doing

December 26, 2021 By Ryan Kuratko Leave a Comment

I first learned of Stephen, as I suspect many of us do, via Wenceslas and his walk over deep, crisp, and even snow. In that lovely song, Stephen serves largely as the backdrop for an allegory about kingship.

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Filed Under: Saints Tagged With: Christmas, Feast Days, martyrdom, St. Stephen

How Our Family Celebrates Saint Nicholas

December 6, 2021 By Lindsay Barrett-Adler 1 Comment

When we made the decision to opt out of hosting Christmas for my family last year, my husband and I sat down to brainstorm how to make the holiday season extra special for our girls.

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Running for Christ with Saint Andrew

November 30, 2021 By Tim Gavin 2 Comments

As Christians, Saint Andrew reminds us that following Christ requires us to surrender our need for notoriety and acclaim.

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Each and All Saints

November 1, 2021 By Ryan Kuratko 1 Comment

When we offer nighttime prayers at our house, we always include a section of ‘thank you, God’.

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year, Prayer, Saints Tagged With: All Saints' Day, children, communion of saints, death, Feast Days, parenting, Prayer, saints

Ordinary, unknown, but remembered

October 28, 2021 By Elizabeth Bentrup Leave a Comment

Saint Simon and Saint. Jude *sound* familiar, but beyond associating the latter with St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, most of us can’t tell you much about either.

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Tabitha: Wrapping the Poor in Blessings

October 25, 2021 By Mary Lee Wile Leave a Comment

The idea of being wrapped up, especially as the nights grow colder here in Maine, evokes a sense of coziness and warmth.

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Sharing Space with Jesus and Making Room for Skepticism

October 23, 2021 By Emily Gowdy Canady Leave a Comment

What in the world it must have been like to be the oldest brother of Jesus?! Really, what would it be like to share space with a sibling who is the Son of God?

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Filed Under: Saints, Uncategorized Tagged With: doubt, Faith, Feast Days, Jesus, siblings, St. James of Jerusalem

The Good News as Luke Understood It

October 18, 2021 By Ann Benton Fraser Leave a Comment

The gospel lesson assigned for today’s Feast of Saint Luke the Evangelist has one of my favorite scripture moments.

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Confronting Our Biases on the Feast of Saint Matthew

September 21, 2021 By Lindsay Barrett-Adler Leave a Comment

While there seems to be some debate on certain parts of Matthew’s story, all agree on one thing: Saint Matthew was a tax collector.

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Filed Under: Saints, Uncategorized Tagged With: back to school, Feast Days, parenting, St. Matthew

Holy Cross: Living into Its Meaning

September 14, 2021 By Tim Gavin Leave a Comment

As Christians, we may venerate the Holy Cross by kneeling before it and saying prayers. However, the best way to demonstrate our veneration of the cross is to emulate Jesus who died on it.

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