Spirituality
This resource will feature weekly Sunday Reflections based on the readings from Sacred Scripture written by Ted Wolgamot, Psy.D. The readings are found in those cycles common to the Catholic Church, the Episcopal Church, and most mainstream Protestant churches. It will also include a blog written by a guest, articles of interest in the spiritual world, and books that have been found to be of special import.
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Tom Carney
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04:05 pm
Finding Our Real Father
If you are a Christian, you have probably recited the Our Father, also called “the Lord’s Prayer,” more times than you can count. Even if you’re not a Christian nor ...
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Tom Carney
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05:06 pm
Starting with the Historical Jesus
Some people don’t believe there was a Jesus. Others believe he was merely one of the many revolutionaries of his time, fomenting rebellion against the Roman occupiers of Israel. Others ...
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Tom Carney
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05:37 pm
Jimmy Carter: A Fish Out of Water?
In a recent article, Sam Sawyer, editor of America Magazine, quoted Pope Francis describing politics as “a lofty vocation, and one of the highest forms of charity, inasmuch as it ...
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Tom Carney
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08:38 pm
No Atheists in Foxholes?
(Part of this blog includes material from Skeptical Faith blogs from 2014 and 2024.) According to an old maxim, “There are no atheists in foxholes.” As you may recall, much ...
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Tom Carney
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05:48 pm
Immigration and the “R Word”
I like traditional Irish music, and one of my favorite songs is “The Rambling Irishman,” made popular in 1976 by a group called The Wolfe Tones. One of the reasons ...
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Tom Carney
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05:46 pm
A Question for God
I’m participating in a program at our parish called “Alpha.” Its aim is to discuss basic questions about God – including God’s existence – about who Jesus is, or was, ...