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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Christmas – 2018

“… the time came for her to have her child, and she gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger, ...


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Fourth Sunday of Advent

“Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.” Lk. 1:41   Here’s a question for you: Why, out of all the women since the beginning ...

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Loving, and Hating, Christmas

Last year, I wrote an opinion piece entitled, “Why Christians Should Hate Christmas.” It was published in the online edition of the National Catholic Reporter and elicited a bit of ...


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Third Sunday of Advent

  “Rejoice in the Lord always. I shall say it again: rejoice!” Phil. 4:4   Many years ago I served as a parish priest. On a particular Sunday, the gospel ...

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Some More Equal than Others?

A few months ago, a church in Des Moines displayed a big banner on its building that proclaimed, “Black Lives Matter.” It should be no surprise that in today’s politically ...


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Second Sunday of Advent

“John went through the whole region of the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.” Lk 3:3   Think of it: Tiberius, Pontius Pilate, Herod, Philip, ...