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Learning from the Carthusians
Dear Friends, October 6 is the feast day of St. Bruno, the founder of the Carthusian order. Delve into Church history a bit, and eventually you learn how the Carthusians never had to be reformed … because they were never deformed. One trait that has served them well is ...
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Odysseus’ Confession – A Movie Review of Sorts
Dear Friends, This summer’s blockbuster movie ‘The Odyssey’ was Christopher Nolan’s presentation, or interpretation, of Homer’s 8th Century BC epic poem of the same name. In addition to being one of the highest grossing films of all time, it also managed something remarkable, it got people not only talking ...
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How to make your work a prayer
“What does it mean to make your work a prayer, and how can you remain united to the Lord when your attention is absorbed in the task at hand?” Dear Friends, These were two of the questions that my community of consecrated women were able to ask during our ...
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No Way! Really?
Dear Friends, Do you ever see a news story or hear a broadcast and your first response is “No Way!” followed by, “Really?” I do. All the time. “No way did that really happen! No way did someone really do that!” Social Media and communication platforms are inundated with anti-Christian ...
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Zooming Out
Dear Friends, Sometimes I’ll ask people, “If you were the Devil, looking at you right now, how would you attack”? Their responses are invariably perceptive, profound, and relevant. And their responses also share a common theme: The Devil loves to work through distrust of God, and through distrust’s spiritual offspring, ...
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Shifting into Higher Gear
Dear Friends, With the coming of September, we in the Northern Hemisphere start to put summer behind us and focus more on the new school year and the work world. As the schedule revs up, it is a good moment to see where the Holy Spirit is inviting us to ...
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Legacy Living
Dear Friends, Recently I drove past a new retirement community called Legacy Living. I found myself pondering: If a legacy is something of value you leave behind for the next generation, how are the residents who live there enhancing their legacy? Perhaps it’s just a marketing ploy to attract renters, ...
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A Deep Read for a New School Year
Dear Friends, Looking for a deep spiritual and theological read? This is not the typical spiritual reading book upon which to take leisure. The Science of the Cross by St. Benedicta of the Cross, a.k.a. Edith Stein, asks the question: Does salvation history have an effect on our lives? It ...
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