• Mass Communication: A snapshot into the Preparation of Gifts

    Mass Communication is an exclusive series that digs around liturgical ideas and how we experience worship around the Eucharistic table. Today’s thought focuses on the Preparation of the Gifts.

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  • June 16: A Special Day of Baptism and Oblation

    “To live till we die— being willing to go on learning all the way to the end— takes a great deal of emotional balance. To be amenable, to continue working through all the dimensions of life till we see their value for us is the essence of spiritual maturity.” Benedictine master, Sister Joan Chittister, strikes…

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  • Finding Calm in Life’s Storms: A Spiritual Journey

    Understanding God is a lifelong journey. Today is Trinity Sunday. How do we understand Trinity? It is hard to put into words. Yet, I invite you to follow my thoughts as I share this post which hopes to give us some idea of a loving God closer to us that we know. Remember to share…

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  • The Spiritual Practice of Solitude in Christianity

    Each month, I reflect on a small portion of the Rule of Saint Benedict. While it is called a Rule, I consider a vision! Saint Benedict lays out a vision for the Christian life. May his thoughts shape our hearts in following Jesus. Remember to share this post with a friend and invite them to…

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  • Understanding Pentecost: More Than a Church Birthday

    Today is Pentecost. Today, we contemplate the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the Church. Saint Cyril of Jerusalem taught, “The Spirit comes gently and makes himself known by his fragrance. He is not felt as a burden, for he is light, very light. Rays of light and knowledge stream before him as he approaches.…

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