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Tired and thirsty in another pandemic winter

February 26, 2022 By Sara Irwin 1 Comment

I meet Photine in her slumped shoulders.

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Filed Under: Saints Tagged With: coronavirus, Lesser Feasts and Fasts, The Gospel of John

Brigid’s reminder of the world’s malleability

February 1, 2022 By Ryan Kuratko 1 Comment

Take a moment, and think of one of your heroes.

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Filed Under: Saints Tagged With: brigid, Celtic Spirituality, Lesser Feasts and Fasts, superhero

Margaret of Scotland’s Lessons on Immigration and Compassion

November 16, 2021 By Rosemary Thomas Leave a Comment

An American friend recently introduced me to Ted Lasso — a comedy series about an American football coach who is brought over to the UK to […]

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Filed Under: Saints Tagged With: Church of England, immigration, Lesser Feasts and Fasts, saints

Witnessing Christ through Acts of Service

August 3, 2021 By Victoria Hoppes Leave a Comment

When have you experienced the good news of Christ through serving others?

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Filed Under: Saints Tagged With: evangelism, Good News, Lesser Feasts and Fasts, resurrection

The Brave, Gentle Leadership of Bishop William White

July 17, 2021 By Tim Gavin 2 Comments

Imagine a hot Philadelphia day. Perhaps, an early Sunday morning in 1777, a year after the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

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The Verdant Greening of Joy

September 17, 2020 By Erin Jean Warde 1 Comment

Today we celebrate the commemoration of Saint Hildegard of Bingen, a woman offering so many gifts to the church that they are hard to list.

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Filed Under: Saints Tagged With: gardening, healing, Hildegard of Bingen, joy, Lesser Feasts and Fasts, pain

The Stone Will Be Rolled Away

August 3, 2020 By Erin Jean Warde Leave a Comment

Today we celebrate the commemoration of Joanna, Mary, and Salome, the women who set out for the tomb bearing spices to anoint the dead body of Jesus.

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Desert Mother, Patriarchy Destroyer

June 8, 2020 By Fr. Patrick Funston 4 Comments

Two and a half weeks ago I had no idea who Melania the Elder was. (Hint: The Patriarchy)

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Filed Under: Saints Tagged With: cloud of witnesses, desert mother, Lesser Feasts and Fasts, racism

Trading Snake Driving for Cat Herding

March 17, 2020 By Erin Jean Warde Leave a Comment

You might notice that people around you are in clashing shades of green, pinching priests who forgot a green accessory, because they are all so […]

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Filed Under: Saints, Uncategorized Tagged With: animals, cats, Lesser Feasts and Fasts, mental health, saints

Silence and Slow Time: honoring Richard Meux Benson and Charles Gore, monks and mystics

January 14, 2020 By Mary Lee Wile Leave a Comment

Students found the idea of a week in silence more alarming than a week detoxing from substance abuse, but as full time high school English teachers, my husband and I treasured the time in silence and prayer.

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Filed Under: Saints, Spiritual Practices Tagged With: empty nest, grandparents, Lesser Feasts and Fasts, parenting, retreat, silence, SSJE

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