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Pope Leo XIV
An American pope. And immediately, ideologues are tearing into Pope Leo’s upbringing, teachings, actions, and how close he was or wasn’t to Pope Francis. We want him pigeonholed as quickly as possible so we can give our hot takes and then move on with how we will treat him going forward.
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The synchronicity of God’s love
Synchronicity is a concept coined by Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung in the 1950s to describe meaningful coincidences that appear to have no causal connection.
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Week 11 — The Affections of Christ in the Familiar
I am on a particular journey in my study/meditation of Scriptures over a three year period. Beginning last Church Year, I make my habit to study the readings for the next Sunday. They are also my meditation. It has been a wonderful journey and I have generally stayed on track.
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Attempting to overcome utilitarianism
The assumption behind utilitarian pragmatism is that human endeavors are only deemed worthwhile if they are useful to the whole, whether that be a company, family or community. In such a world, those who are disabled, those who are oppressed, or those who are without voice are seen as ‘useless’ and disposable. We have a disposable culture that has made…
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Week 10: The Affections of Christ and the Power of Resurrection
One of the New Testament offerings for Easter Sunday was Colossians 3:1-4 . It sets my heart on meditation every time. This is a rich passage that cannot stop at v. 4 for me.
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And Can It Be… New Irish Choir and Orchestra
“And Can It Be” is a favorite hymn of mine. This rendition is beautiful
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Lord, save me from certainty
Three quick sayings that get in my mind from time to time: The opposite of love is not hate. It is silence. The opposite of faith is not doubt. It is certainty. The opposite of poverty isn’t wealth. It’s justice.
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Week 9: The Affections of Christ — Mature thinking
I have held for quite some time that following Christ brings with it a lot of questions. We live in world bent on “dualism.” I was reminded listening to a conversation with Richard Rohr that this is simply not enough for mature followers of Christ.
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Holy Saturday
Holy Saturday: When the World Falls Silent The Cross has spoken.The tomb is still closed.The dream has been buried.The world holds its breath.
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Good Friday and Politics
“My kingdom is from another place” — John 18:36
