In my close circle of friends, I count at least half a dozen men named ‘James.’ Near as I can tell, not a single one claims the son of Alphaeus as his patron saint. And who can blame them? Who’d want to named after the guy colloquially known as ‘James the Lesser’?
Today’s find: Santiago’s Way
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Tags: Less Is More, Santiago, Son of Alphaeus, Sons of Thunder, Sons of Zebedee, St. James the Greater, St. James the Lesser
Today’s find: Magdalene
The more you look into Mary Magdalene’s story, the more you realize that she really got it right.
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Tags: Apostle to the Apostles, Discipleship, Magdalene, Mary Magdalene
Today’s find: Stepping out
‘Who is this person?,’ I thought when I got a photo-text from high above the streets of Chicago the other day. ‘And will someone kindly return my wife to me?’
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Tags: Brother John Johnston Institute, Psalms of Ascent, Skydeck Ledge, Willis Tower
Today’s find: Hospitality
I’ve been known to call myself a spiritual pilgrim, but I realized over the weekend that I’m actually pretty much of a homebody.
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Tags: GPS, Hospitality, Nebraska, Omaha, St. Benedict
Today’s find: Freedom
Ever notice how free Jesus seems to be when he interacts with the people around him?
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Tags: Forgiveness, Freedom, Kingdom of God, Mercy
Today’s find: Wounds & Fireworks
The weather has been spectacular in middle America the past few days—creating a bit of an atmospheric disconnect in my spirit.
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Tags: 4th of July, Fireworks, Wounds
Today’s find: Tested & True
I’m glad I passed the test, somewhere back around 2004 or so.
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Tags: Accountability, Double-secret probation, Fr. Jim Krings, Grandmother God, Spiritual Direction, Tested
Today’s find: Rite of passage
It’s a strange feeling, the first time you call your son “Father.”
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Tags: Corpus Christi, Ordination, Rite of passage, St. John the Baptist
Sunday (Well, Monday) Snippets
It’s been a couple of weeks since I chimed in over at the gathering of Catholic bloggers aka Sunday Snippets, A Catholic Carnival…but I figure Father’s Day would be a good time to reconnect.
I don’t have much to add regarding the question of the week regarding the tradition of Sacred Heart Enthronement — it’s never been a big part of my spirituality or practice. I DO cherish the loving heart that Christ reveals to me, however — even more, today, as I look back on a very special Father’s Day weekend, which included the ordination of our eldest son. Here’s are some highlights of that happy event:
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Tags: Catholic Bloggers, Father's Day, Jesuit Ordinations, Sunday Snippets
Today’s find: Father’s Day
After nearly 33 years of fatherhood, I think I was inclined to believe my children had pretty much already done all they could do to delight their Dad. I stand corrected.
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Tags: Father's Day, Holy Orders, Jesuit Ordinations, Missouri Province, Priest, Priesthood
With Us Still 