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Reflections on Prayer in the Catechism of the Catholic Church
Prayer has always been a central part of what motivates the writing here. The name...
March 2022
March 03, 2022
[Book Review] A History of Contemporary Praise and Worship: Understanding the Ideas That Reshaped the Protestant Church
I recently read through the fantastic new volume by Lester Ruth and Lim Swee Hong A...
March 02, 2022
Beginning in the the Wilderness
Jesus returned from the Jordan River full of the Holy Spirit and was led by...
May 2021
May 14, 2021
Review: Real Presence by Timothy P. O’Malley
I'll be honest. I've struggled to find a good book on the Catholic belief in...
April 2021
April 11, 2021
Seeking Mercy
On this Divine Mercy Sunday, I am reflecting on the phrase "Kyrie Ellison" often translated...
April 02, 2021
The Great Physician
When Jesus had taken the wine, he said, “It is finished.” And bowing his head,...
April 01, 2021
Ready… Set…
“The spirit of the Lord God is upon me because the LORD has anointed me; he...
March 2021
March 31, 2021
A Messy Spirituality
"When it was evening, he reclined at table with the Twelve. And while they were...
March 30, 2021
You Have One Job
Simon Peter said to him, ‘Master, where are you going?’ Jesus answered him, ‘Where I...
March 28, 2021
Un-limiting Beliefs
“I, the LORD, have called you for the victory of justice, I have grasped you...
March 28, 2021
Plot Twist
"Many people spread their cloaks on the road, and others spread leafy branches that they...
March 27, 2021
The Big Picture
“I will make with them a covenant of peace; it shall be an everlasting covenant...
March 26, 2021
Living in Crying Range
“In my distress I called upon the LORD and cried out to my God; from...
March 25, 2021
Divine Detours
“Mary said, ‘Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to...
March 24, 2021
Moving in with God
Jesus said to those Jews who believed in him, ‘If you remain in my word,...
March 23, 2021
Follow the Leader
“So Jesus said to them, ‘When you lift up the Son of Man, then you...
March 22, 2021
Mercy & The Man in the Mirror
“But when they continue asking him, he straightened up and said to them, ‘Let the one...
March 21, 2021
The Gift that Changes Everything
If the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, ...
March 20, 2021
Embracing The Prayer Book of Jesus
“Do me justice, O LORD, because I am just and because of the innocence that...
March 19, 2021
Saint Joseph – Actions that Speak Louder Than Words
We don't know a single word that Saint Joseph ever said. The gospels never...
March 19, 2021
The Way of Love and Mercy
“When Joseph awoke, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him and...
March 18, 2021
St Cyril of Jerusalem – True Prayer and Worship
Cyril was one of the most famous liturgists in the early Church. The way he...
March 18, 2021
Under God’s Influence
“How can you believe, when you accept praise from one another and do not seek...
March 17, 2021
Restored to Restore
“But Zion said, “The LORD has forsaken me; my Lord has forgotten me.” Can a...
March 16, 2021
Mercy Without End
"One man was there who had been ill for thirty-eight years. When Jesus saw him...
March 15, 2021
A Vision of Hope
“Thus says the LORD: Lo, I am about to create new heavens and a new...
March 14, 2021
God Beyond the Either/Or
The world is full of "either/or" scenarios. We're told that we need to choose between...
March 13, 2021
Spring Renewal
“Let us know, let us strive to know the LORD, as certain as the dawn...
March 12, 2021
Saint Maximilian of Tebessa – The Courage on Conscience
Saint Maximilian of Tebessa was an African saint from the third century. When he...
March 12, 2021
Life in the Key of Love
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