No Lenten devotional would be complete without visiting the pioneering, foundational Twelve Steps of the personal recovery movement. The theological influence immediately evident derives from an Episcopal priest, Father Sam
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Lots of “Re’s” in our world right now….rebuild, reframe, refocus, to name a few. It is undoubtedly a season of recovery. I’m finding it helpful to look towards experts in
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With full credit to the mad geniuses over at lentmadness.org and yes, to homage C.S. Lewis’ Narnian Mr. Tumnus, hasn’t it felt like that at times this past year?! Always
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Thank you for joining me on this 40 day journey of daily Lenten reflections. When we began, Mother Emily encouraged me to commit to a daily discipline of writing, which
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We’ll let the Bard ponder whether to be or not to be, just one big ontological headache if you ask me. That’s not our question as we transition from the
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Spiritual habits come in all shapes and sizes….not all concern deprivation or some acrobatically ascetic practice. For many right now, as well as for me, a good night’s sleep is
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As we progress towards Holy Week, I am skipping the very tempting April Fool’s urge here due to our current moment to focus upon getting ready for next week. Our
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Well, it finally hit the other night. This entire moment, the generational ramifications, the pain of losing work and pay for millions, my options for any retirement, the hard-earned fiscal
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So during this pre-Holy Week week we will be preparing ourselves for Holy Week itself, the Triduum and the Easter cycle of celebration itself. And yes, we will be learning
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My mother was a multi-talented woman, and one of her many talents was serving as a prayer “warrior,” spiritual counselor and guide for others in the Christian life through trauma
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