December 29, 2021
The Many Layers of Christmas
If you take Christmas to heart and get past the anxieties in arranging for gifts and parties, you will rediscover yourself every year at this time and experience a birth in yourself, just like the one so beautifully described in the Gospel stories.
Praying the Psalms
Anyone who prays the Psalms over a period of time is bound to have some favorites. As a Franciscan and a Scripture scholar, I would like to share my personal favorites.
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Faith and Family for January 2: The Epiphany of the Lord
This week we celebrate the feast of the Epiphany and listen to the Gospel recounting the journey of the three wise men to see Jesus in the manger.
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Saint Thomas Becket
Saint Thomas Becket, the well-known archbishop of Canterbury, England, is a saint with a checkered past. As depicted in the movie "Becket," Thomas did not at first take his responsibilities as a deacon seriously, but when King Henry II tried ...
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Dear Reader: Changing Seasons
By the time you read this, the year will quickly be coming to an end and opening the door to a new one.
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Let Us Pray: A Plea for the New Year
If we are to embrace the next chapter of our lives with open arms, we need to take time to cultivate a sense of closure from the last chapter.
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Pope asks pontifical council to begin planning Holy Year 2025