Today, we mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of Thomas Merton—a uniquely American saint, the patron saint of contradiction: ‘famous monk.’
Monthly Archives: January 2015
Today’s find: Capstone
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Tags: Abbey of Gethsemani, Echoing Silence, Gethsemani, Merton, Seeds of Contemplation, Thomas Merton
Today’s find: The passing order
Footnotes and throw-away lines can sometimes be the most fruitful parts of scripture study for me.
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Tags: Letter to Hebrews, Letter to Timothy, New American Bible, New order, Old order, St. Paul
Today’s find: Wonders
You’d think people would be OK with miracles and wonders, but that’s not always the case.
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Tags: Mighty Deeds, Miracles, The Brothers Karamazov, The Idea Factory, Wonders
Today’s find: Hierarchy
I heard the oddest thing from a Roman Catholic bishop this morning: He encouraged me (and about 100 or so fellow parishioners) to develop “a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.”
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Tags: Bishop Hermann, Evangelical Catholic, Evangelization, Hierarchy
Today’s find: Poppy seed bagel
My simple breakfast—poppy seed bagel, slathered in cream cheese—stirred up a lovely memory this morning.
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Tags: Canticle of Zechariah, Pius XII Library, Poppy seed bagel, SLU, Soul food
Today’s find: Moving time
We (Gerri and I) spent the early afternoon helping a dear elderly auntie prepare for her second household move in 13 months’ time.
Today’s find: Princes & paupers
A certain Cardinal is making headlines again, and it has nothing to do with the long-awaited coming of spring training.
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Tags: Cardinal Burke, New Emangelization, Prince of the Church
Today’s find: Epiphany
Am I a wise man today, any wiser than I was a year ago on this date?
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Tags: Epiphany, Gramps, Magi, Wise Men
Good News for Lent…or any season of the year!
John Schroeder
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