I was blessed by the coffee mug I received as a token of appreciation for serving as ‘program speaker’ at a local civic club yesterday.
Today’s find: Allelu-SHHH!
A funny thing happened on the way to Mass on Saturday morning…
Unbeknownst to the regulars in the 8:30 congregation, all three of our parish priests were otherwise occupied—so we celebrated with a communion service instead of the regularly-scheduled Eucharistic feast. And that’s when it happened: As we stood to hear the Gospel proclaimed, our deacon intoned the acclamation verse with a familiar setting of three ‘Alleluias.’
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Tags: Abraham and Isaac, Alleluia, Gospel Acclamation, Lent, Transfiguration
Today’s find: Virtuoso
When it comes to appreciating classical music, it’s fair to say that I don’t get out much.
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Tags: Julia Fischer, Lent, Radio Arts Foundation, Sarasate, Virtuoso
Today’s find: Imposition v. disposition
Ever had a houseguest who overstayed her welcome?
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Tags: Christ, Devil, Ephesians, Houseguest, Lent, Lenten Practices, Prayer, Revelation, Satan
Today’s find: Desert drive-by
It’s hard to tell, based on St. Mark’s account, precisely what happened to Jesus during his desert sojourn.
We learn that it lasted for forty days—but Mark provides none of detail we find in the stories told by Matthew and Luke.
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Tags: Desert, God's Promises, Gospel of Mark, Lent
Today’s find: Wedding party
Came across a spiritual nugget in The Wall Street Journal, of all places, today.
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Tags: Lent, Paradise Partners, The Wall Street Journal, WSJ
Today’s find: Resolutions
Ever wonder if Jesus thought about needing to lose a little weight?
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Tags: Lent, Lenten Resolutions
Today’s find: Cellhouse Psalm
Every year on Ash Wednesday, we get reacquainted with the meaty portion of Psalm 51, proclaimed at Mass in response to the first reading.
It’s become a favorite of mine in the past couple of years—in no small part because Psalm 51 served as the trigger, more or less, for my blogs of found spirituality.
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Tags: Clean heart, Kairos Prison Ministry, Lent, Menard Correctional Center, Psalm 51, Steadfast spirit, Steadfast Spirit 2013
Today’s find: Raising Cain
You could call it one of my earliest experiences of scripture study—Sister James recounting the story of Cain and Abel for our third grade religion class.
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Tags: Abel, Cain, Mercy, Raising Cain, Semi-pelagianism
With Us Still 