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God, on Father’s Day
How do we relate to God as Father when our earthly experience of fatherhood is either wonderful, complicated, or absent?
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Following Christ Toward Love
Jesus Christ conquers in love. This is the truth that must define who we are as his people and I believe it so strongly, it’s tattooed on my arm. When we look at the state of the world today, it is easy to feel divided or overwhelmed by the noise,…
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Holy Week, Day Two
The cries for “hosanna” still echo behind Jesus, though more muted than the parade on the day before.
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What Would Jesus Do? The Bracelet That Didn’t Age Well
This injustice has not only led many to walk away from our churches, but it has led to a world where who Jesus is has warped his image so far from the teacher telling the Parable of the Good Samaritan that he wouldn’t even recognize himself anymore. We have remade…
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Ash Wednesday: A Minister’s Reflection
Person after person, forehead after forehead, I repeat this refrain. For nearly an hour and a half, I stand and I repeat. You move from station to station, preparing yourself for the Lenten journey ahead, and all the while I stand. As I stand, my mind begins to ponder the…
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Racism Reduces the Image of God.
Racism works by reducing people to categories, and it takes something God created as beautiful and diverse and turns it into a tool for exclusion. When we stop seeing a person as a bearer of God’s image, it becomes easier to justify fear, suspicion, or indifference. That is how racism…
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Finding the Right Words, Again
The author reflects on the growing instability and fear in society, contrasting their own sense of security with the struggles of others. There is a call to embrace faith not as passive waiting, but as active witness, highlighting the importance of embodying peace and hope amidst conflict and division.
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On the Fifth Day of Christmas… A Forgotten Pope and What We Can Learn About Fostering Change in the New Year
Today marks the fifth day of Christmas and Saint Sylvester’s Day, honoring Pope Sylvester I, who led the Church during the Council of Nicaea. His legacy emphasizes quiet faithfulness amid change. As we enter the new year, we should reflect on…
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Instead of Resolutions, a Few Gentle Practices
The days after Christmas feel like an in-between space where time slows down and nothing quite makes sense. As one year closes and another begins, I am choosing a few gentle practices to carry forward, not as resolutions, but as ways of staying human while the calendar keeps moving.
