Finding grace in flowers and snow and everywhere in between
Margaret of Cortona is remembered for her spirit of repentance and supplication.
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The Season of the Snipe
Is there such a thing as the liturgical season of the snipe? The side-eye? The passive aggressive glare, or the directly aggressive loading or unloading of the dishwasher?
No? Well, there should be.
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And right the day must win.
I used to live on Quintard Road. It’s named for Charles T. Quintard, one of the patron saints of Sewanee, Tennessee.
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Post-divorce, what is reconciliation? This Lent, how can I be made new?
Pain, time, and distance have created a wedge that may never be overcome. What does that mean for my ministry of reconciliation?
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It’s Christ’s World, Not Harvey Weinstein’s
Bodies are whole and holy; both our own and those of others are to be treasured and respected.
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Drama among the saints: St. Mark’s story has lessons for us.
Even though Mark, Peter and Paul were direct followers of Jesus Christ, they had issues. The light of Christ still shone though.
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Day 8: Pray for Forgiveness
Being forgiven – and forgiving others – is at the core of our faith.
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I see my story in the space DaVinci puts between Jesus and St. John.
St. John faints away at the words of Christ announcing his coming betrayal. The space in DaVinci’s painting helps me consider the ways I am separated from Christ.
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The reign of Christ upsets our divisions.
In Christ’s kingdom true power is found in humility and service, not ostentatious shows of strength and prestige.
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St. Simon & St. Jude, Peacemakers & Risktakers
The powerful witness of St. Simon and St. Jude inspired a window at Chartres Cathedral – and inspires us today.
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